evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
stakeout
Noun
surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)
surveillance of disease
Noun
the ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data about an infectious disease that can lead to action being taken to control or prevent the disease
schooling
Noun
the act of teaching at school
schooling
Noun
the training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage)
schooling
Noun
the process of being formally educated at a school
succussion
Noun
shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity
sensory activity
Noun
activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result
sensing
Noun
becoming aware of something via the senses
sensing
Noun
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
sight
Noun
the act of looking or seeing or observing
sight
Noun
the range of vision
sight
Noun
the ability to see
sight
Noun
an instance of visual perception
sight
Noun
a range of mental vision
sight
Noun
anything that is seen
sight
Noun
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
sight
Verb
catch sight of
sight
Verb
take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)
shiver
Noun
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
shiver
Noun
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
shiver
Verb
shake, as from cold
shiver
Verb
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
sniveling
Noun
whining in a tearful manner
sob
Noun
convulsive gasp made while weeping
sob
Verb
weep convulsively
sobbing
Noun
convulsive gasp made while weeping
street theater
Noun
dramatization of a social issue
symbolizing
Noun
the act of representing something with a symbol
symbolising
Noun
the act of representing something with a symbol
spinning
Noun
creating thread
stratification
Noun
the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination
stratification
Noun
the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata
stratification
Noun
a layered configuration
stratification
Noun
forming or depositing in layers
stratification
Noun
the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group
sonography
Noun
using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram)
strip cropping
Noun
cultivation of crops in strips following the contours of the land to minimize erosion
subsistence farming
Noun
farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing
starter
Noun
a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough
starter
Noun
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
starter
Noun
an electric motor for starting an engine
starter
Noun
food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
starter
Noun
any new participant in some activity
starter
Noun
the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
starter
Noun
a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning
skull session
Noun
teaching strategy to an athletic team
skull session
Noun
a session (as of executives or advisors) to discuss policy or strategy or to solve problems or exchange ideas