noun
the act of observing; taking a patient look (Freq. 2)
• Syn: ↑observation, ↑observance
• Derivationally related forms: ↑watch, ↑observe (for: ↑observance), ↑observe (for: ↑observation)
• Hypernyms: ↑look, ↑looking, ↑looking at
• Hyponyms: ↑monitoring, ↑sighting, ↑stargazing
Useful english dictionary. 2012.