'Survey' definitions:

Definition of 'survey'

(from WordNet)
noun
A detailed critical inspection [syn: survey, study]
noun
Short descriptive summary (of events) [syn: sketch, survey, resume]
noun
The act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited" [syn: view, survey, sight]
verb
Consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting" [syn: survey, appraise]
verb
Look over carefully or inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"
verb
Keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing" [syn: surveil, follow, survey]
verb
Hold a review (of troops) [syn: review, go over, survey]
verb
Make a survey of; for statistical purposes
verb
Plot a map of (land)

Definition of 'Survey'

From: GCIDE
  • Survey \Sur"vey\, n. [Formerly accentuated universally on the last syllable, and still so accented by many speakers.]
  • 1. The act of surveying; a general view, as from above. [1913 Webster]
  • Under his proud survey the city lies. --Sir J. Denham. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of all the parts or particulars of a thing, with a design to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality; as, a survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of, as any part of the earth's surface, whether land or water; also, a measured plan and description of any portion of country, or of a road or line through it. [1913 Webster]
  • Survey of dogs. See Court of regard, under Regard.
  • Trigonometrical survey, a survey of a portion of country by measuring a single base, and connecting it with various points in the tract surveyed by a series of triangles, the angles of which are carefully measured, the relative positions and distances of all parts being computed from these data. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Review; retrospect; examination; prospect. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Survey'

From: GCIDE
  • Survey \Sur*vey"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surveyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Surveying.] [OF. surveoir, surveer; sur, sor, over, E. sur + veoir, veeir, to see, F. voir, L. videre. See Sur-, and Vision, and cf. Supervise.]
  • 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Round he surveys and well might, where he stood, So high above. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine. [1913 Webster]
  • With such altered looks, . . . All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. 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 measurments, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. 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. [Eng.] --Jacob (Law Dict.). [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'survey'

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