under observation
Subject to surveillance
Under observation describes someone or something being monitored or watched closely.
A patient kept under observation in a hospital is being checked regularly for changes in condition: They're keeping her under observation overnight.
A suspect under observation is being surveilled by authorities.
The phrase implies systematic watching rather than casual attention.
- watchedSaw with attention
- monitoredObserved systematically over time
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- security cameraMounted recording device
- on the radarCurrently being watched
scrutiny · eagle eye · examined · tracked · inspected · hospital · quarantine · suspect · microscope · lens · detective · private eye · waiting · clinical · specimen · lab rat · test subject · study
under observationunmonitored
Not under observation
unwatched · unsupervised · off the radar · untracked · flying under the radar
under observationin private
Not publicly observed
hidden · concealed · incognito · behind closed doors · invisible
under observationdischarged
Officially let go
released · cleared · sent home · outpatient
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