survey

Plural: surveys

Noun

• a detailed critical inspection
• short descriptive summary (of events)
• the act of looking or seeing or observing
  • "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
• The act of surveying; a general view.
• A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
• 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.
• An examination of the opinions of a group of people.
• A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions of a group of people.
• An auction at which a farm is let for a lease for lives.
• A district for the collection of customs under a particular officer.

Verb

Verb Forms: surveyed, surveying, surveys

• To examine or measure an area, typically for mapping or construction.
• consider in a comprehensive way
• look over carefully or inspect
  • "He surveyed his new classmates"
• keep under surveillance
• hold a review (of troops)
• make a survey of; for statistical purposes
• plot a map of (land)
• To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook
• To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
• To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of
• 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
• 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.
• To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.

Examples

• A survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.
• Before playing, she would survey the entire Scrabble board for optimal placement.
• He stood on a hill, and surveyed the surrounding country.
• I just filled out that survey on roadside waste pick-up.
• It was his job to survey buildings in order to determine their value and risks.
• The local council conducted a survey of its residents to help it decide whether to go ahead with the roadside waste collection service.
• The owners of the adjoining plots had conflicting surveys.
• to survey land or a coast

Synonyms

appraise, follow, go over, resume, review, sight, sketch, study, surveil, view, look over, luster, lustrate, overlook, prospect

Anagrams of survey