survey
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
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