- observation, observance, watching - the act of observing; taking a patient look
--1 is a kind of look, looking, looking at
--1 has particulars: monitoring; sighting; stargazingDerived form: verb observe4 - ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
--2 is a kind of affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
--2 has particulars:Derived form: verb observe6 - notice, observation, observance - the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"
--3 is a kind of attention, attending
--3 has particulars: mind; remarkDerived form: verb observe1 - honoring, observance - conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
--4 is a kind of conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance
Antonyms: nonobservance
--4 has particulars: punctilioDerived form: verb observe9