Observation is the use of senses to obtain knowledge.
Observation may also refer to:
Observer (special relativity) a specialized meaning of the concept that physicists use Observation car (often abbreviated to observation), a type of railroad passenger car Watchful waiting (also referred to as observation), an approach to a medical problem in which time is allowed to pass before further testing or therapy is pursued Medical observation Observations and Measurements, an information model and data transfer standard An empirically obtained random variate in statistics A realization of a random variable (a unit of a sample), in statistics Observation, obtaining audit evidence by watching someone at work
As a proper name "The Observation", a song by Donovan from his 1967 album Mellow Yellow "Observations", a song by Avail from their 1992 album Satiate Observations (album), a 1996 album by Steve Swell and Chris Kelsey Observations (Avedon book), Richard Avedon's 1959 collaborative book with Truman Capote containing portraits of famous people Observation (video game), a 2019 video game developed by No Code and published by Devolver Digital Observation (steamboat), a vessel that exploded and sank in New York City in 1932 Observations (Belon book), a 16th-century ethnographical book
See also Observer (disambiguation) Observation balloon Observation post Surveillance