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Definitions for Surveying

[1] the science or scientific method of making surveys of land.
[2] the occupation of one who makes land surveys.
[3] the act of one who surveys: The surveying required nearly two days.
[4] to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.
[5] to view in detail, especially to inspect, examine, or appraise formally or officially in order to ascertain condition, value, etc.
[6] to conduct a survey of or among: to survey TV viewers.
[7] to determine the exact form, boundaries, position, extent, etc., of (a tract of land, section of a country, etc.) by linear and angular measurements and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry.
[8] to survey land; practice surveying.
[9] an act or instance of surveying or of taking a comprehensive view of something: The course is a survey of Italian painting.
[10] a formal or official examination of the particulars of something, made in order to ascertain condition, character, etc.
[11] a statement or description embodying the result of this: They presented their survey to the board of directors.
[12] a sampling, or partial collection, of facts, figures, or opinions taken and used to approximate or indicate what a complete collection and analysis might reveal: The survey showed the percentage of the population that planned to vote.
[13] the act of determining the exact form, boundaries, position, etc., as of a tract of land or section of a country, by linear measurements, angular measurements, etc.
[14] the plan or description resulting from such an operation.
[15] an agency for making determinations: U.S. Geological Survey.
[16] the study or practice of measuring altitudes, angles, and distances on the land surface so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
[17] the setting out on the ground of the positions of proposed construction or engineering works
[18] (tr) to view or consider in a comprehensive or general way to survey the situation
[19] (tr) to examine carefully, as or as if to appraise value to survey oneself in a mirror
[20] to plot a detailed map of (an area of land) by measuring or calculating distances and height
[21] British to inspect a building to determine its condition and value
[22] to examine a vessel thoroughly in order to determine its seaworthiness
[23] (tr) to run a statistical survey on (incomes, opinions, etc)
[24] a comprehensive or general view a survey of English literature
[25] a critical, detailed, and formal inspection a survey of the nation's hospitals
[26] British an inspection of a building to determine its condition and value
[27] a report incorporating the results of such an inspection
[28] a body of surveyors an area surveyed
[29] statistics a random sample

Words related to Surveying

overlook, scan, oversee, evaluate, review, inspect, assess, examine, observe, supervise, canvass, estimate, check, case, prospect, assay, plot, read, valuate, study

Words nearby Surveying

surveillance society, surveillant, survey, survey course, survey., surveying, surveyor, surveyor's chain, surveyor's compass, surveyor's level, surveyor's measure

Origin of Surveying

1425–75; late Middle English surveien (v.) < Anglo-French surveier, Middle French surv(e)ier, surveoir to oversee, equivalent to sur- sur-1 + v(e)ier < Latin vidēre to see

Other words from Surveying

sur·vey·a·ble , adjective
pre·sur·vey , noun
pre·sur·vey , verb (used with object)
self-sur·vey , noun
self-sur·veyed , adjective
un·sur·vey·a·ble , adjective
un·sur·veyed , adjective

Word origin for Surveying

C15: from French surveoir, from sur- 1 + veoir to see, from Latin vidēre

Synonyms for Surveying

assess, canvass, check, check out, estimate, evaluate, examine, inspect, look over, observe, overlook, oversee, review, scan, supervise, appraise, assay, case, contemplate, measure, plan, plot, prospect, rate, read, reconnoiter, research, scope, size, study, summarize, superintend, valuate, value, view, check over, check up, give the once over, look upon, set at, size up, stake out, test the waters