noun · neutral
observation
UK/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən/US/ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/ob·ser·VA·tion
the act of watching something carefully, especially to learn about it
Examples
“The scientist made several observations during the experiment.”
“Field observation is important in ecological studies.”
“Based on my observation, students prefer online resources.”
Band 8 sentence
“The researcher's careful observation of the subjects over several months revealed subtle seasonal patterns.”
Collocations
- make an observation
- direct observation
- field observation
Word family
Common mistakes
make observation→make an observation
My observation is that students are lazy.→From my observation, students seem less motivated.
Say it for a higher band
5watch→6note→7+observation
Synonyms
note
Easily confused
notice
“The researchers' observations showed a change in behaviour over time.”
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