Supervising

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Supervise \Su`per*vise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supervised}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Supervising}.] [Pref. super- + L. visere to
     look at attentively, to view, surely, intens. from videre,
     visum, to see. Cf. {Survise}, and {Survey}.]
     1. To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with
        authority; as, to supervise the construction of a steam


        engine, or the printing of a book.
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     2. To look over so as to read; to peruse. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     Syn: See {Superintend}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  supervising
       n : management by overseeing the performance or operation of a
           person or group [syn: {supervision}, {superintendence}, {oversight}]