supervising
part of speech
verb, -ing form of «supervise» (supervise, supervises, supervised, supervising); adjective (a supervising adult)
meaning for a pupil
1) Supervising means watching over people or an activity to make sure it is done safely and correctly. tree →
2) As an adjective, supervising means in charge: «the supervising teacher». tree →
sense in the lessons
In safety lessons many activities need «a supervising adult»: swimming, cooking with knives or a hot stove, science experiments, trips. At school teachers take turns supervising the playground or lunch. «Without supervision» means no adult is watching. Phrases: «adult supervision», «supervising the children», «on playground duty».
examples
- Mr Lee is supervising the playground today. tree →
- Only use the oven with an adult supervising. tree →
- The lifeguard was supervising the pool. tree →
- Who is supervising the science experiment? tree →
- She is supervising the younger children on the trip. tree →
- The supervising teacher blew the whistle. tree →
- Swimming here is only allowed with adult supervision. tree →
note
Base verb: supervise (ends in -ise, also in US spelling — not -ize). Noun: supervision; a person: supervisor. Drop the e before -ing: supervise → supervising.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «supervising» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.