Reflection vs. Observation — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Reflection and Observation
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Reflection
The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
Observation
Observation is the active acquisition of information from a primary source. In living beings, observation employs the senses.
Reflection
Something, such as light, radiant heat, sound, or an image, that is reflected.
Observation
The act of observing
Observations of a rare bird.
Reflection
Serious thinking or careful consideration
Engaged in reflection on the problem.
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Observation
The power or faculty of observing.
Reflection
A thought or an opinion resulting from such thinking or consideration
Wrote down her reflections.
Observation
The fact of being observed
Kept the suspect under observation.
Reflection
An indirect expression of censure or discredit
A reflection on his integrity.
Observation
The act or process of perceiving something, such as a phenomenon, often by means of an instrument, and making a record of the resulting information.
Reflection
A manifestation or result
Her achievements are a reflection of her courage.
Observation
The result or record of such an act or process
A meteorological observation.
Reflection
The folding of a membrane from the wall of a cavity over an organ and back to the wall.
Observation
An inference, judgment, or remark that is made by observing
Made some sharp observations about the movie.
Reflection
The folds so made.
Observation
The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
Reflection
The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
Observation
The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
Reflection
The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
Observation
A remark or comment.
Reflection
Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
The dog barked at his own reflection in the mirror.
Observation
A judgement based on observing.
Reflection
Careful thought or consideration.
After careful reflection, I have decided not to vote for that proposition.
Observation
Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
Reflection
An implied criticism.
It is a reflection on his character that he never came back to see them.
Observation
A regime under which a subject is routinely observed.
Reflection
(computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
Observation
Philosophically as: the phenomenal presence of human being existence.
Reflection
(anatomy) The folding of a part; a fold.
Observation
(stochastics) A realization of a random variable.
Reflection
The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected.
The eye sees not itself,But by reflection, by some other things.
Observation
The act or the faculty of observing or taking notice; the act of seeing, or of fixing the mind upon, anything.
My observation, which very seldom lies.
Reflection
The reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or power of the mind by which it is conscious of its own acts or states; the capacity for judging rationally, especially in view of a moral rule or standard.
By reflection, . . . I would be understood to mean, that notice which the mind takes of its own operations, and the manner of them, by reason whereof there come to be ideas of these operations in the understanding.
This delight grows and improves under thought and reflection.
Observation
The result of an act, or of acts, of observing; view; reflection; conclusion; judgment.
In matters of human prudence, we shall find the greatest advantage in making wise observations on our conduct.
Reflection
Shining; brightness, as of the sun.
Observation
An expression of an opinion or judgment upon what one has observed; a remark.
To observations which ourselves we makeWe grow more partial for the observer's sake.
Reflection
That which is produced by reflection.
As the sun water we can bear,Yet not the sun, but his reflection, there.
Observation
Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
We are to procure dispensation or leave to omit the observation of it in such circumstances.
Reflection
A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.
Job's reflections on his once flourishing estate did at the same time afflict and encourage him.
Observation
The act of recognizing and noting some fact or occurrence in nature, as an aurora, a corona, or the structure of an animal.
Reflection
Censure; reproach cast.
He died; and oh! may no reflection shedIts poisonous venom on the royal dead.
Observation
The act of making and recording a measurement
Reflection
The transference of an excitement from one nerve fiber to another by means of the nerve cells, as in reflex action. See Reflex action, under Reflex.
Observation
The act of observing; taking a patient look
Reflection
A calm lengthy intent consideration
Observation
Facts learned by observing;
He reported his observations to the mayor
Reflection
The phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
Observation
The act of noticing or paying attention;
He escaped the notice of the police
Reflection
Expression without words;
Tears are an expression of grief
The pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
Observation
A remark expressing careful consideration
Reflection
The image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material);
He studied his reflection in the mirror
Reflection
A likeness in which left and right are reversed
Reflection
(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
Reflection
A remark expressing careful consideration
Reflection
The ability to reflect beams or rays
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