survey

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a detailed critical inspection

Similar word(s): study

Definition categories: act, examination, scrutiny

2. short descriptive summary (of events)

Similar word(s): resume, sketch

Definition categories: communication, summary

3. the act of looking or seeing or observing

- his survey of the battlefield was limited

Similar word(s): sight, view

Definition categories: act, look, looking

Sentences with survey as a noun:

- A survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.

- The local council conducted a survey of its residents to help it decide whether to go ahead with the roadside waste collection service.

- I just filled out that survey on roadside waste pick-up.

- The owners of the adjoining plots had conflicting surveys.

verb

1. consider in a comprehensive way

Similar word(s): appraise

Definition categories: cognition, analyse, analyze, canvass, examine, study

2. look over carefully or inspect

- He surveyed his new classmates

Definition categories: perception, examine, see

3. keep under surveillance

Similar word(s): follow, surveil

Definition categories: perception

4. hold a review (of troops)

Similar word(s): review

Definition categories: cognition, inspect

5. make a survey of; for statistical purposes

Definition categories: cognition, analyse, analyze, canvass, examine, study

6. plot a map of (land)

Definition categories: cognition, calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon