2007-01-17 14:58:01 · 9 answers · asked by kitzy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
An observation is generally an objective comment; the person making it does not wish to epress a personal opinion on the subject but merely makes an observation regarding it. An observation can help the person making it create a better image of the conversation subject in his/her mind or help the person speaking (if a person tells a story and another who know it as well simply adds a comment only to help the storyteller retain his stream of thought).
An opinion on the other hand is a completely subjective statement. It reflects the speaker's personal views and thoughts. An observation contains little or no emotion,while an opinion can be emotionally charged. A person expressing his/her opinion is prepared to engage in conversation and probably has a certain frame of ideas and thoughts to back up his opinion.
For example If I were to make an observation regarding your question I would say that "Interesting question". This statement is rather neutral as it is simply a formal way of adressing things. There is no need for someone to adress me with a comment on my "Interesting question" comment.
If, however, I were to say "That was a great question" or "LoL man that question sucked" I would definetely expressing an opinion. Someone might agree or disagree with me and follow my comment through to a small conversation like "Yes indeed, it was a nice question. It has really made me thinking". or "Yeah man. I mean who cares anyway".
I hope I helped :)
2007-01-17 21:49:05 · answer #1 · answered by kaustikos1981 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
OBSERVATION is what you see and notice yourself and OPINION is the FINA IDEA formed by your notice and seeing a particulars thing or act-
Observation is an activity of a sapient or sentient living being, which senses and assimiliates the knowledge of a phenomenon in its framework of previous knowledge and ideas.
An opinion is a person's ideas and thoughts towards something. It is an assessment, judgment or evaluation of something. An opinion is not a fact, because opinions are either not falsifiable, or the opinion has not been proven or verified.-
2007-01-17 15:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An opinion is the view somebody takes about a certain issue, especially when it is based solely on personal judgment.
An observation is the attentive watching of someone or something.
In one you believe in the other you see.
2007-01-17 15:06:47 · answer #3 · answered by breeze 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Opion is what you think about an observation. An observation is a fact of something that happened. Example you can observe someone eating and your opinion of that observation would be that the person likes what he/she is eating but that is not necessarily true. The only thruth is that the person was eating because you observed it.
2007-01-17 15:02:55 · answer #4 · answered by CelticFairy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Observation is what you see...Opinion is what you think...(your feeling on a matter or subject)
My OPINION is that this is a good question...
but my OBSERVATION is that not many people have answered it!
2007-01-17 15:03:02 · answer #5 · answered by sleddinginthesnow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What Is An Opinion
2016-11-02 09:33:57 · answer #6 · answered by felio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Opinion is what you think on an issue. eg: My opinion is that public transport should be free.
Observation is something that you see. eg: I observed the boy steal from the supermarket.
2007-01-17 15:03:40 · answer #7 · answered by dancer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
opinion is your beliefs and/or feelings. what you think.
observation is watching someone or something.
2007-01-17 15:03:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
opinion: a personal point of view. tends to be created on personal influence, surroundings and facts
observation: when somthing is watched. facts/ data is writen about it commonly so it can be studyed.
2007-01-17 15:10:15 · answer #9 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋