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.
To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook;
Noun
a detailed critical inspection
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"
Noun
short descriptive summary (of events)
Verb
consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"
Verb
plot a map of (land)
Verb
make a survey of; for statistical purposes
Verb
hold a review (of troops)
Verb
look over in a comprehensively, 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"
v. t.
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.
v. t.
To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
v. t.
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.
v. t.
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.
v. t.
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.
n.
The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.
n.
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.
n.
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.
Survey
Round he surveys and well might, where he stood, So high above.2.
With such altered looks, . . . All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round.3.
Survey
Under his proud survey the city lies.2.
To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook;
The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.
Usage Examples
I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was a powerful motivator. Anyway, I have great expectations for the future, but I just don't know if I'm the monarch of all I survey.
There once was a demographic survey done to determine if money was connected to happiness and Ireland was the only place where this did not turn out to be true.
I've done an informal, anecdotal survey about marriage, and I've found no evidence that it brings happiness.
A recent Pew Hispanic survey found that more than 70 percent of illegal immigrants from Mexico are interested in a guest-worker program and then returning home.
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Other Usage ExamplesIt takes no compromising to give people their rights. It takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no survey to remove repressions.
A survey carried out across the U.S. between 2004 and 2006 showed that frequent church- or synagogue-goers are more likely to give money to charity.
The results of this survey are shocking and should be a wake-up call to men and women that drinking and smoking too much not only gives you a bad headache in the morning but can affect your ability to start a family.
Forget romantic fiction, a survey has found that most women would rather read a good book than go shopping, have sex, or sleep.
But honestly, if you do a rigorous survey of my work, I'll bet you'll find that biology is a theme far more often than physical science.
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