Observation

Observation

Observation is either an activity of a living being, such as a human, consisting of receiving knowledge of the outside world through the senses, or the recording of data using scientific instruments. The term may also refer to any data collected during this activity.

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Famous quotes containing the word observation:

    “One man’s observation is another man’s closed book or flight of fancy.”
    —Willard Van Orman Quine (b. 1908)

    “The Artist is he who detects and applies the law from observation of the works of Genius, whether of man or Nature. The Artisan is he who merely applies the rules which others have detected.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)