Survey vs Sight - What's the difference?
survey | sight | Related terms |
The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.
* (and other bibliographic particulars) (John Denham)
A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
An examination of the opinions of a group of people.
A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions of a group the people.
The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the earth's surface.
A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
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.
* (and other bibliographic particulars) (John Milton)
To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
* (and other bibliographic particulars) (John Dryden)
To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of; as, to survey a building in order to determine its value and exposure to loss by fire.
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; as, to survey land or a coast.
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.
(in the singular) The ability to see.
* Shakespeare
* Milton
The act of seeing; perception of objects by the eye; view.
* Bible, Acts i. 9
Something seen.
* 2005 , Lesley Brown (translator), :
* He's a really remarkable man and it's very hard to get him in one's sights ;
Something worth seeing; a spectacle.
* Bible, Exodus iii. 3
* Spenser
A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
A small aperture through which objects are to be seen, and by which their direction is settled or ascertained.
* Shakespeare
a great deal, a lot; (frequently used to intensify a comparative).
* Gower
* 1913 ,
In a drawing, picture, etc., that part of the surface, as of paper or canvas, which is within the frame or the border or margin. In a frame, the open space, the opening.
(obsolete) The instrument of seeing; the eye.
* Shakespeare
Mental view; opinion; judgment.
* Bible, Luke xvi. 15
To register visually.
To get sight of (something).
* , chapter=4
, title= To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight.
To take aim at.
Survey is a related term of sight.
As nouns the difference between survey and sight
is that survey is the act of surveying; a general view, as from above while sight is (in the singular) the ability to see.As verbs the difference between survey and sight
is that survey is 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 while sight is to register visually.survey
English
Noun
(wikipedia survey) (en noun)- Under his proud survey the city lies.
- A survey''' of the stores of a ship; a '''survey''' of roads and bridges; a '''survey of buildings.
- The local council conducted a survey of its residents to help it decide whether to go ahead with the roadside waste collection service.
- I just filled out that survey on roadside waste pick-up.
- The owners of the adjoining plots had conflicting surveys .
Synonyms
* (act of surveying) prospect, surveil * (particular view) reviewDerived terms
* trigonometric surveyVerb
(en verb)- Round he surveys and well might, where he stood, So high above.
- With such altered looks, . . . All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round.
Derived terms
* surveying * surveyal * surveyance * surveyee * surveyorsight
English
Noun
- Thy sight is young, / And thou shalt read when mine begin to dazzle.
- O loss of sight , of thee I most complain!
- to gain sight of land
- A cloud received him out of their sight .
- You really look a sight in that silly costume!
- Moses said, I will now turn aside and see this great sight , why the bush is not burnt.
- They never saw a sight so fair.
- the sight of a quadrant
- their eyes of fire sparking through sights of steel
- a sight of money
- This is a darn sight better than what I'm used to at home!
- a wonder sight of flowers
- "If your mother put you in the pit at twelve, it's no reason why I should do the same with my lad."
- "Twelve! It wor a sight afore that!"
- Why cloud they not their sights ?
- In their sight it was harmless.
- (Wake)
- That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Synonyms
* (ability to see) sense of sight, vision * (something seen) view * (aiming device) scope, peep sightDerived terms
* sight for sore eyes * far-sighted * in sight * insight * long-sighted * near-sighted * not a pretty sight * at sight * on sight * out of sight * * outsight * second sight * short-sighted * sight cheque * sight draft * sight for sore eyes * sight gag * sight rhyme * sight unseenVerb
(en verb)Mr. Pratt's Patients, passage=I was on my way to the door, but all at once, through the fog in my head, I began to sight one reef that I hadn't paid any attention to afore.}}