observation

Main Entry:
observation [ob-zur-vey-shuhn]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: attention, scrutiny
Synonyms: ascertainment, check, cognition, cognizance, conclusion, consideration, detection, estimation, examination, experience, heedfulness, information, inspection, investigation, knowledge, mark, measurement, mind, monitoring, note, notice, noticing, once-over, overlook, perception, probe, recognizing, regard, remark, research, review, search, study, supervision, surveillance, view, watching
Notes: observance refers to the following of a custom, duty, or law; observation refers to the act of noticing or recording
Antonyms: heedlessness, inattention, indifference, neglect, thoughtlessness
Main Entry: annotation
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: explanatory note
Synonyms: comment, commentary, definition, elucidation, exegesis, explanation, explication, footnote, gloss, glossary, illustration, interpretation, note, observation
Antonyms: blank
Main Entry: answer
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: reply; reaction
Synonyms: acknowledgment, antiphon, back talk, backcap, band-aid, close, comeback, comment, cooler, counterclaim, crack, defense, disclosure, echo, elucidation, explanation, feedback, guff, interpretation, justification, key, lip, observation, parting shot, pay dirt, plea, quick fix, rebuttal, refutation, rejoinder, remark, repartee, report, resolution, response, result, retort, return, rhetorical question, riposte, sign, solution, statement, thank-you note, the ticket, topper, vindication, wisecrack
Notes: an answer is something said, written, or done in return; a reply is an answer that satisfies a detail in a question
Antonyms: question
Main Entry: attention
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: consideration, care
Synonyms: TLC, awareness, big rush, brace, concern, consciousness, looking after, ministration, notice, observation, recognition, regard, spotlight, tender loving care, treatment
Antonyms: disregard, neglect, negligence
Main Entry: cognizance/cognition
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: understanding
Synonyms: acknowledgment, apprehension, attention, awareness, comprehension, discernment, insight, intelligence, knowledge, mind, need, note, notice, observance, observation, perception, percipience, reasoning, recognition, regard
Antonyms: ignorance, misunderstanding
Main Entry: comment
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: statement of opinion; explanation
Synonyms: animadversion, annotation, backtalk, buzz*, comeback*, commentary, crack*, criticism, dictum, discussion, editorial, elucidation, exposition, footnote, gloss, hearsay, illustration, input, judgment, mention, mouthful, note, obiter, observation, opinion, remark, report, review, two cents' worth, wisecrack
Antonyms: quiet, silence
Main Entry: commentary
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: analysis
Synonyms: annotation, appreciation, comment, consideration, criticism, critique, description, discourse, exegesis, explanation, exposition, gloss, narration, notes, obiter dictum, observation, remark, review, treatise, voice-over
Main Entry: comparison
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: contrasting; corresponding
Synonyms: allegory, analogizing, analogy, analyzing, association, balancing, bringing together, collating, collation, comparability, connection, contrast, correlation, discrimination, distinguishing, dividing, estimation, example, exemplification, identification, illustration, juxtaposition, likeness, likening, measuring, metaphor, observation, opposition, paralleling, ratio, relating, relation, resemblance, segregation, separation, similarity, testing, weighing
Main Entry: contemplation
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: gazing at
Synonyms: examination, inspection, looking at, observation, scrutiny, survey, viewing
Antonyms: avoidance, disregard
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