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observation
noun
1 observation
The act of making and recording a measurement.
Roget 450:
intellect,
mind,
understanding,
reason,
thinking principle;
rationality;
cogitative faculties,
cognitive faculties,
discursive faculties,
reasoning faculties,
intellectual faculties;
faculties,
senses,
consciousness,
observation,
percipience,
intelligence,
intellection,
intuition,
association of ideas,
instinct,
conception,
judgment,
wits,
parts,
capacity,
intellectuality,
genius;
brains,
cognitive powers,
intellectual powers;
wit
etc.
498;
ability
etc.
(skill)
698;
wisdom
etc.
498;
Vernunft [G.],
Verstand [G.].
soul,
spirit,
ghost,
inner man,
heart,
breast,
bosom,
penetralia mentis [Lat.],
divina particula aurae [Lat.],
heart's core;
the Absolute,
psyche,
subliminal consciousness,
supreme principle.
brain,
organ of thought,
seat of thought;
sensorium†,
sensory;
head,
headpiece;
pate,
noddle†,
noggin,
skull,
scull,
pericranium [Med.],
cerebrum,
cranium,
brainpan†,
sconce,
upper story.
[in computers] [Comp.]
central processing unit,
CPU;
arithmetic and logical unit,
ALU.
[Science of mind]
metaphysics;
psychics,
psychology;
ideology;
mental philosophy,
moral philosophy;
philosophy of the mind;
pneumatology†,
phrenology;
craniology [Med.],
cranioscopy [Med.].
ideality,
idealism;
transcendentalism,
spiritualism;
immateriality
etc.
317;
universal concept,
universal conception.
metaphysician,
psychologist
etc.
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Roget 535:
affirmance,
affirmation;
statement,
allegation,
assertion,
predication,
declaration,
word,
averment;
confirmation.
asseveration,
adjuration,
swearing,
oath,
affidavit;
deposition
etc.
(record)
551;
avouchment;
assurance;
protest,
protestation;
profession;
acknowledgment
etc.
(assent)
488;
legal pledge,
pronouncement;
solemn averment,
solemn avowal,
solemn declaration.
remark,
observation;
position
etc.
(proposition)
514,
saying,
dictum,
sentence,
ipse dixit [Lat.].
emphasis;
weight;
dogmatism
etc.
(certainty)
474;
dogmatics
etc.
887.
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Dutch: stagering
2 observation
The act of observing; taking a patient look.
synonyms: observance, watching.
Dutch: observatie, waarneming
Polish: czuwanie, dozorowanie
3 observation
A remark expressing careful consideration.
synonyms: reflection, reflexion.
Roget 453:
idea,
notion,
conception,
thought,
apprehension,
impression,
perception,
image,
eidolon [Gr.],
sentiment,
reflection,
observation,
consideration;
abstract idea;
archetype,
formative notion;
guiding conception,
organizing conception;
image in the mind,
regulative principle.
view
etc.
(opinion)
484;
theory
etc.
514;
conceit,
fancy;
phantasy
etc.
(imagination)
515.
point of view
etc.
(aspect)
448;
field of view.
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Polish: przemyślenie
4 observation
Facts learned by observing.
5 observation
The act of noticing or paying attention.
synonyms: notice, observance.
Roget 457:
attention;
mindfulness,
presence of mind
etc.
adj.;
intentness,
intentiveness†;
alertness;
thought
etc.
451;
advertence,
advertency†;
observance,
observation;
consideration,
reflection,
perpension†;
heed;
heedfulness;
particularity;
notice,
regard
etc.
v.;
circumspection,
diligence
etc.
(care)
459;
study,
scrutiny inspection,
introspection;
revision,
revisal.
active application,
diligent application,
exclusive application,
minute application,
close application,
intense application,
deep application,
profound application,
abstract application,
labored application,
deliberate application,
active attention,
diligent attention,
exclusive attention,
minute attention,
close attention,
intense attention,
deep attention,
profound attention,
abstract attention,
labored attention,
deliberate attention,
active thought,
diligent thought,
exclusive thought,
minute thought,
close thought,
intense thought,
deep thought,
profound thought,
abstract thought,
labored thought,
deliberate thought,
active study,
diligent study,
exclusive study,
minute study,
close study,
intense study,
deep study,
profound study,
abstract study,
labored study,
deliberate study.
minuteness,
attention to detail.
absorption of mind
etc.
(abstraction)
458.
indication,
calling attention to
etc.
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Dutch: bemerken, merken, ontwaren, waarnemen, opmerken
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