Definition for 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"

Synonyms for Surveying:

• adj.

  •seeing (adjective)
  • more viewing,
  • more witnessing,
  • looking at,
  • most looking,
  • most witnessing,
  • most viewing,
  • more looking,
  • more inspecting,
  • most inspecting.

• n.

  •act (noun)
  • surveying.
  •engineering (noun)
  • de signs,
  • de sign,
  • de-sign,
  • de-signs,
  • blueprintings.
  •reviewing (noun)
  • re viewing,
  • out lining,
  • studyings,
  • re-viewing,
  • out-linings,
  • re viewings,
  • critiquings,
  • summarizings,
  • examinings,
  • investigatings,
  • re-viewings,
  • evaluatings,
  • criticizings,
  • out-lining,
  • out linings.

• v.

  •examining (verb)
  • studying,
  • verifying,
  • observing,
  • Inspecting,
  • Considering,
  • Scrutinizing,
  • scanning,
  • perusing,
  • Checking.
  •questioning (verb)
  • questioning,
  • Cross-examining,
  • Polling,
  • Disputing,
  • Interpolating,
  • Delving,
  • canvassing,
  • asking,
  • Contemplating,
  • Examining,
  • Quizzing,
  • Exploring,
  • Interrogating,
  • seeking,
  • probing,
  • investigating,
  • inquiring,
  • Debating,
  • catechizing,
  • Querying,
  • challenging.

• Other synonyms:

  •adj.
  • circumspect,
  • observant,
  • advertent,
  • clear-sighted,
  • sharp-eyed,
  • Intentive,
  • Observative,
  • wideawake,
  • clearsighted,
  • not missing a trick,
  • on one's toes,
  • on toes.
  •n.
  • delineation,
  • engineering,
  • exploration,
  • fact-finding,
  • investigation,
  • measure,
  • measurement,
  • measuring,
  • mensuration,
  • metallurgy,
  • pike,
  • Re-search,
  • blueprinting,
  • reviewing,
  • soundings,
  • critiquing,
  • legwork,
  • probings,
  • metallurgies.

Paraphrases for Surveying:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    topographic.
  • Proper noun, singular
    enquiries.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    mapping, tracking, topographical, surveillance, topographic, metering, measure, reconnaissance, supervision.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    supervising, evaluating, analysis, review, reviewing, Exploring, probing, Overseeing, scrutinising, Assessing, Ascertaining, Analyses, analysing, estimate, Estimating, analyzed, Analyzing, observing, Removing, Examining, determining, calculating, Inspecting, identifying, Interrogating, Enumerating, inquiring, Valuing, Considering, documenting, canvassing, questioning, guarding, Discussing, Addressing, scanning, Capturing, inviting, Arising, voting, Contemplating, highlighting, watching, Wiping, asking, Noting, judging, Plotting, proceeding, focussing, counting, combing, standing, looking, mapping, monitoring, tracking, surveillance, measuring, metering.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    topography.
  • Proper noun, singular
    survey, Surveys, Prospecting, topography, measuring.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    survey, Prospecting, monitoring, topography, measuring.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    researching, Interviewing, Gauging, Prospecting.

Surveying Sentence Examples:

• You are looking kinder green, said Mr. Grigsby, surveying him.

• " Tidy, nothing," said Judith cheerfully, surveying Josephine's wardrobe and personal belongings spread over the entire room.

Hypernym for Surveying:

• n.

  • act
    triangulation.

Hyponym for Surveying:

• n.

  • act
    measuring, mensuration, measurement, measure.