observation
noun
an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
self-observation
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a word derived from
observation.
Example Sentences
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He was testing how far the stage could rival the short story, his other main artistic outlet, as a medium of self-observation and subtle epiphany.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
The narcissism of self-observation has been turned into observation of another human being, and that, in turn, has been directed outward to observation of the world.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2018
“The effective methods still demand self-observation by women,” she says.
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2018
The “how to open a bar or restaurant and then how to run it” book, which is hidden amid prolix self-observation, is instructive.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2017
Moreover, we shall never get acquainted with this mental field of view from self-observation alone.
From Popular scientific lectures by Ernst Mach
