surveying
noun
[ səˈveɪɪŋ ]
• the profession or work of examining and recording the area and features of a piece of land so as to construct a map, plan, or detailed description of it.
• "a chartered surveyor has acquired a practical knowledge of surveying"
survey
verb
• look closely at or examine (someone or something).
• "her green eyes surveyed him coolly"
Similar:
look at,
look over,
take a look at,
observe,
view,
contemplate,
regard,
see,
gaze at,
stare at,
eye,
get a bird's-eye view of,
scrutinize,
examine,
inspect,
scan,
study,
consider,
review,
vet,
weigh up,
take stock of,
size up,
behold,
• examine and record the area and features of (an area of land) so as to construct a map, plan, or description.
• "he surveyed the coasts of New Zealand"
• investigate the opinions or experience of (a group of people) by asking them questions.
• "95 per cent of patients surveyed were satisfied with the health service"
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘examine and ascertain the condition of’): from Anglo-Norman French surveier, from medieval Latin supervidere, from super- ‘over’ + videre ‘to see’. The early sense of the noun (late 15th century) was ‘supervision’.
