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sorrowful(dictionary)

observation (oh) and sorrowful (iou)


observation (oh)



[U and C] the process of watching something or someone carefully for a period of time
observation of
::Bloomfield's approach to linguistics was based on observation of the language.
::He spent two nights under under close observation in hospital.
::His orders were to keep the men under observation .
::Art classes help develop children's powers of observation .
:: Careful observation suggests that this is not the case.
:: Detailed observations were carried out on the behaviour of the students.
::From their direct observations , children absorb a model of Marriage.
[C] something that you notice when watching something or someone
::Some interesting observations emerged from this research.
[C] a spoken or written remark about something you have noticed
observation on
::Darwin's observations on the habits of certain birds
observation about
::Paz makes some observations about the role of the critic.
[U] the act of obeying a law etc
-synonym observance observance
-- observational adj
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
be under observation (=being watched carefully)
keep somebody under observation
somebody's powers of observation (=someone's ability to notice things)
close/careful/detailed observation
direct observation
personal observation

sorrowful (iou)



sorrowful adjective & adverb. OE.
[from SORROW noun + -FUL.]
A. adjective.
Feeling sorrow; unhappy, sad. OE.
ellipt.: H. F. Tozer [Death] coming with a friendly aspect to relieve the sorrowful.
Characterized by or causing sorrow; distressing, lamentable. OE.
Shelley Sounds and odours, sorrowful Because they once were sweet.
Expressing sorrow. ME.
Sir W. Scott Her lovely brow, though sorrowful, bore..a cast of reviving hope.
b. adverb. Sorrowfully. rare. ME.
sorrowfully adverb ME.
sorrowfulness noun ME.