Word OBSERVATION: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

observation

🇺🇸 [ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən]

Meanings

The act of watching or examining something carefully in order to gain information. It can also refer to a remark or comment based on such examination.

Examples

• Her observation of the birds helped scientists identify a new species.
• He made a keen observation about the team's performance.
• The observation of the experiment results was documented in the report.

Synonyms

examination • inspection • analysis

Antonyms

neglect • overlook • disregard