keen observation

collocation in English

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keen
adjective
uk
/kiːn/us
/kiːn/
very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something ...
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observation
noun
uk
/ˌɒb.zəˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑːb.zɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
the act of observing something ...
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(Definition ofkeenandobservationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Specifically, the authors make thekeenobservationthat the use of visual aids tends to take the audience's attention away from the presenter.
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They are largely free of superstition; rather, they are based on common sense, logic, andkeenobservation.
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It has also been praised for itskeenobservationof character, curtness, wit, and lyrical quality.
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They keepkeenobservationon the political and social issues.
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She has a background in psychology and is capable of reading people throughkeenobservation.
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Hiskeenobservationabout the people's problems and eagerness to solve those problems make him a distinguished leader.
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These artistic skills he taught to his daughters, training them to produce accurate renditions throughkeenobservation.
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She is noted forkeenobservationand attention to often small and overlooked moss species, and for her contributions to their taxonomy.
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One can make out the difference among them bykeenobservationof the sculpture.
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In the meantime, it is up to them to follow his teachings of deductive reading andkeenobservation.
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Within a few years he had become an international literary celebrity, famous for his humour, satire, andkeenobservationof character and society.
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Hiskeenobservationof the human condition led him to be a serious poet.
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Seohwa, in particular, makes akeenobservationof the dual nature of peasants as part of proletarian class as well as propertied class.
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His work was noted for itskeenobservationand literary skill.
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They are notable for thekeenobservationof nature and knowledge of the human heart.
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They are also ample proof for hiskeenobservation, acute perception, and astute portrayal of human relationships and emotions.
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Nonverbal communication helps support observation in that it allows for continuouskeenobservation, and participation when necessary.
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Exhibiting particular alertness andkeenobservation, he spotted an enemy spider hole emplacement approximately fifteen meters to his front.
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His letters written during his travels are full of good humour,keenobservationand his reactions to the music and dance he came across and demonstrate his genuine literary gift.
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Chen's mastery in depicting human figures was also found inkeenobservationof nature and animals.
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