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observation

n. the act of making and recording a measurement

remark

n. explicit notice; "it passed without remark"

observance, watching

n. the act of observing; taking a patient look

observance, notice

n. the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"

reflection, reflexion

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

examination, inspection, scrutiny

n. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

guard

n. a person who keeps watch over something or someone

alertness, watchfulness, vigilance

n. the process of paying close and continuous attention; "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"

surveillance

n. close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)

cognition, knowledge

n. the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

statement

n. a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"

comment, commentary

n. a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"

footnote, footer

n. a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

gloss, rubric

n. an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text

account, explanation

n. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"

account, story, history, chronicle

n. a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"

assertion, averment, asseveration

n. a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

evidence

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

indication

n. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

mark, marking, marker

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

mark

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

mark, stain, brand, stigma

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

mark, sign

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

sign, signal, signaling, signalling

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

sign

n. a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

sign

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

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