All survey synonyms
surΒ·vey
S s verb survey
- candling β a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
- be-held β simple past tense and past participle of behold.
- lump it β accept sth unpleasant
- chew over β If you chew something over, you keep thinking about it.
- inventoried β a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
- gunned β a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- ferreting β a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
- appraise β If you appraise something or someone, you consider them carefully and form an opinion about them.
- audit β When an accountant audits an organization's accounts, he or she examines the accounts officially in order to make sure that they have been done correctly.
- go after β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- boil down β When you boil down a liquid or food, or when it boils down, it is boiled until there is less of it because some of the water in it has changed into steam or vapour.
- babysit β If you babysit for someone or babysit their children, you look after their children while they are out.
- electioneer β (of a politician or political campaigner) take part actively and energetically in the activities of an election campaign.
- calibrate β If you calibrate an instrument or tool, you mark or adjust it so that you can use it to measure something accurately.
- captaining β a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- monitor β (especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- imaging β a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- eagle-eye β unusually sharp visual powers; keen ability to watch or observe.
- leaf through β one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- kick the tires β (Idiomatic) COL To inspect something to ensure it meets expected standards or has favored characteristics, typically before committing to purchasing or otherwise selecting it.
- catch sight of β to make out by means of the eyes; discern; see
- check over β a thorough examination or investigation.
- contemplate β If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not.
noun survey
- wanderings β Plural form of wandering.
- journey β a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- blue book β A blue book is an official government report or register of statistics.
- metrology β the science of weights and measures.
- checkup β A checkup is a medical examination by your doctor or dentist to make sure that there is nothing wrong with your health.
- investigation β the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.
- questionnaire β a list of questions, usually printed, submitted for replies that can be analyzed for usable information: a questionnaire used in market research.
- apercu β outline
- look-see β a visual inspection or survey; look; examination: have a look-see.
- compendium β A compendium is a short but detailed collection of information, usually in a book.
- adumbration β to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
- metage β the official measurement of contents or weight.
- look β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- bird's eye view β You say that you have a bird's eye view of a place when you are looking down at it from a great height, so that you can see a long way but everything looks very small.
- lookover β A brief visual inspection.
- crosscheck β to verify (a fact, report, etc) by considering conflicting opinions or consulting other sources