Definitions for surveying

Overview of noun surveying

The noun surveying has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) surveying

(the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map; "he studied surveying at college")

Overview of verb survey

The verb survey has 6 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (6) survey, appraise

(consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting")

2. (5) survey

(look over carefully or inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates")

3. surveil, follow, survey

(keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing")

4. review, go over, survey

(hold a review (of troops))

5. survey

(make a survey of; for statistical purposes)

6. survey

(plot a map of (land))