observation
part of speech
noun (an observation, observations)
meaning for a pupil
1) Observation is watching something carefully to learn about it. tree →
2) An observation is something you noticed or recorded, often in science. tree →
3) An observation is a remark or comment about something you noticed. tree →
4) Under observation means being watched carefully, for example by doctors. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons observation is a key skill: pupils record observations in tables, notes and drawings during experiments. In everyday life a patient may be kept under observation. Phrases: make an observation, record observations, under observation, powers of observation, observation post.
examples
- Write down your observations in the table. tree →
- Observation of the birds showed they came every morning. tree →
- My observation is that the ice melted faster in the sun. tree →
- The doctor kept her under observation overnight. tree →
- She has great powers of observation. tree →
- Our observation lasted ten minutes. tree →
- That's an interesting observation, Jack. tree →
- We made 12 observations, one every 5 minutes, so the test lasted an hour. tree →
- He always coughed before he made any observation, so as to attract attention. tree →
note
Starts with a vowel: "an observation". Verb: observe. Adjective: observant (good at noticing). Trap: an observation is what you see; a conclusion is what you decide from it.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «observation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.