English definition of Survey

English to English Dictionary ⇛
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Definition of survey

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of survey is as below...

Survey (n.) A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of all the parts or particulars of a thing, with a design to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality; as, a survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings..

Lern More About Survey

☛ Wiki Definition of Survey

☛ Wiki Article of Survey

☛ Google Meaning of Survey

☛ Google Search for Survey

Dialing :: Dialing (n.) A method of surveying, especially in mines, in which the bearings of the courses, or the angles which they make with each other, are determined by means of the circumferentor..

Glance :: Glance (n.) A quick cast of the eyes; a quick or a casual look; a swift survey; a glimpse.

Surview :: Surveyorship (n.) The office of a surveyor.

Fanion :: Fanion (n.) A small flag for marking the stations in surveying.

Station :: Station (n.) The place at which an instrument is planted, or observations are made, as in surveying..

Cross-staff :: Cross-staff (n.) A surveyor's instrument for measuring offsets.

Reconnoitre :: Reconnoitre (v. t.) To examine with the eye to make a preliminary examination or survey of; esp., to survey with a view to military or engineering operations..

Surveyal :: Survey (n.) The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of, as any part of the earth's surface, whether land or water; also, a measured plan and description of any portion of country, or of a road or line through it..

Dial :: Dial (v. t.) To survey with a dial.

Grasp :: Grasp (n.) Wide-reaching power of intellect to comprehend subjects and hold them under survey.

Survey :: Survey (n.) The act of surveying; a general view, as from above..

Surveyor :: Surveyor (n.) One who surveys or measures land; one who practices the art of surveying.

Cairn :: Cairn (n.) A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc..

Extend :: Extend (v. t.) To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street..

Survey :: Survey (v. t.) To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook; as, to stand on a hill, and survey the surrounding country..

Profile :: Profile (n.) A drawing exhibiting a vertical section of the ground along a surveyed line, or graded work, as of a railway, showing elevations, depressions, grades, etc..

Azimuth :: Azimuth (n.) An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object; as, the azimuth of a star; the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying..

Surveyor :: Surveyor (n.) An officer who ascertains the contents of casks, and the quantity of liquors subject to duty; a gauger..

Survey :: Survey (v. t.) To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurments, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast..

Chorograph :: Chorograph (n.) An instrument for constructing triangles in marine surveying, etc..