Definition of observation

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Observation (n.) The result of an act, or of acts, of observing; view; reflection; conclusion; judgment..

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Scientific :: Scientific (a.) Of or pertaining to science; used in science; as, scientific principles; scientific apparatus; scientific observations..
Noticeable :: Noticeable (a.) Capable of being observed; worthy of notice; likely to attract observation; conspicous.
Reduce :: Reduce (n.) To bring into a certain order, arrangement, classification, etc.; to bring under rules or within certain limits of descriptions and terms adapted to use in computation; as, to reduce animals or vegetables to a class or classes; to reduce a series of observations in astronomy; to reduce language to rules..
Chronometer :: Chronometer (n.) A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; -- intended to keep time with great accuracy for use an astronomical observations, in determining longitude, etc..
Astrotheology :: Astrotheology (n.) Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies.
Heed :: Heed (n.) Attention; notice; observation; regard; -- often with give or take.
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or preventive vigilance; formerly, a watching or guarding by night..
Word :: Word (n.) A brief remark or observation; an expression; a phrase, clause, or short sentence..
Prolegomenon :: Prolegomenon (n.) A preliminary remark or observation; an introductory discourse prefixed to a book or treatise.
Feeler :: Feeler (n.) Anything, as a proposal, observation, etc., put forth or thrown out in order to ascertain the views of others; something tentative..
Telespectroscope :: Telespectroscope (n.) A spectroscope arranged to be attached to a telescope for observation of distant objects, as the sun or stars..
Gnomon :: Gnomon (n.) A style or column erected perpendicularly to the horizon, formerly used in astronomocal observations. Its principal use was to find the altitude of the sun by measuring the length of its shadow..
Close :: Close (v. t.) Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
Micrology :: Micrology (n.) That part of science which treats of microscopic objects, or depends on microscopic observation..
Self-conscious :: Self-conscious (a.) Conscious of one's self as an object of the observation of others; as, the speaker was too self-conscious..
Observation :: Observation (n.) Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
Observatory :: Observatory (n.) A place or building for making observations on the heavenly bodies.
Scholium :: Scholium (n.) A remark or observation subjoined to a demonstration or a train of reasoning.
Reckoning :: Reckoning (n.) The calculation of a ship's position, either from astronomical observations, or from the record of the courses steered and distances sailed as shown by compass and log, -- in the latter case called dead reckoning (see under Dead); -- also used for dead reckoning in contradistinction to observation..
Observatory :: Observatory (n.) A building fitted with instruments for making systematic observations of any particular class or series of natural phenomena.
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