knowing vs observation

knowing

noun
  • The act or condition of having knowledge. 

adj
  • The ability to know something without being taught. 

  • Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding. 

  • Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent. 

  • Deliberate, wilful. 

  • Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning. 

  • Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic. 

prep
  • Given my knowledge about someone or something. 

observation

noun
  • The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting. 

  • A remark or comment. 

  • A realization of a random variable. 

  • A judgement based on observing. 

  • Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance. 

  • A regime under which a subject is routinely observed. 

  • Philosophically as: the phenomenal presence of human being existence. 

  • The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance) 

How often have the words knowing and observation occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )