1. The first notice or remark made about something; an initial assessment or impression based on early examination
The doctor's initial observation was that the patient had a high fever.
A observação inicial do médico foi que o paciente tinha febre alta.
2. In scientific or academic contexts, the first systematic examination or data collection in an investigation or study
Our initial observations suggested that the experiment would yield positive results.
Nossas observações iniciais sugeriram que o experimento renderia resultados positivos.