[{"word":"surveying","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He stood on a hill, and surveyed the surrounding country."},{"definition":"To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"It was his job to survey buildings in order to determine their value and risks."},{"definition":"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 measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to survey land or a coast"},{"definition":"To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/survey","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/surveying"]}]