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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sur•vey•or (sər vā′ər),USA pronunciation n. - Surveyinga person whose occupation is surveying.
- an overseer or supervisor.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a person who inspects something officially for the purpose of ascertaining condition, value, etc.
- Government(formerly) a U.S. customs official responsible for ascertaining the quantity and value of imported merchandise.
- Aerospace(cap.) [U.S. Aerospace.]one of a series of space probes (1966–68) that analyzed lunar soil and obtained other scientific information after soft-landing on the moon.
- Anglo-French surveiour; Middle French surve(i)our, equivalent. to surve(i)- (see survey) + -our -or2
- late Middle English surveio(u)r 1375–1425
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: surveyor /sɜːˈveɪə/ n - a person whose occupation is to survey land or buildings
See also quantity surveyor - chiefly Brit a person concerned with the official inspection of something for purposes of measurement and valuation
- a person who carries out surveys, esp of ships (marine surveyor) to determine seaworthiness, etc
- a customs official
- archaic a supervisor
surˈveyorˌship n sur•vey /v. sɚˈveɪ; n. ˈsɜrveɪ/USA pronunciation v., n., pl. -veys. v. [~ + object] - to consider or study in a general way:to survey a situation from all aspects.
- to view in detail, esp. in order to know the condition or value of something:The inspector surveyed the building.
- to conduct a study of the opinions or thoughts of (a group of people):to survey TV viewers.
- Surveyingto determine the exact dimensions and position of (an area of land) by a series of measurements:to survey the land for the public park.
n. [countable] - a general view, description, course of study, etc.:a survey of Italian painting.
- a detailed formal or official examination or inspection, as to figure out condition, character, etc.
- Surveying
- the act of surveying an area of land.
- a plan or description resulting from this.
- a sampling of facts, figures, or opinions used to indicate what a complete analysis might reveal:Their survey of smokers suggests that many would like to quit.
sur•vey•or, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sur•vey (v. sər vā′;n. sûr′vā, sər vā′),USA pronunciation v., n., pl. -veys. v.t. - to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.
- to view in detail, esp. to inspect, examine, or appraise formally or officially in order to ascertain condition, value, etc.
- to conduct a survey of or among:to survey TV viewers.
- Surveyingto 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.
v.i. - Surveyingto survey land;
practice surveying.
n. - an act or instance of surveying or of taking a comprehensive view of something:The course is a survey of Italian painting.
- a formal or official examination of the particulars of something, made in order to ascertain condition, character, etc.
- a statement or description embodying the result of this:They presented their survey to the board of directors.
- 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.
- Surveyingthe 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.
- Surveyingthe plan or description resulting from such an operation.
- Surveyingan agency for making determinations:U.S. Geological Survey.
- Latin vidēre to see
- Anglo-French surveier, Middle French surv(e)ier, surveoir to oversee, equivalent. to sur- sur-1 + v(e)ier
- late Middle English surveien (verb, verbal) 1425–75
- Surveyingsurveying.
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