Lexic.us

Definition of Survey

1. Noun. A detailed critical inspection.

2. Verb. Consider in a comprehensive way. "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"

3. Noun. Short descriptive summary (of events).

4. Verb. Look over carefully or inspect. "The customs agents survey the bags for drugs "; "He surveyed his new classmates"

5. Noun. The act of looking or seeing or observing. "His survey of the battlefield was limited"

6. Verb. Keep under surveillance. "They want to survey the prisoners "; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"

7. Verb. Hold a review (of troops).

8. Verb. Make a survey of; for statistical purposes.

9. Verb. Plot a map of (land).

Definition of Survey

1. 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.

2. n. The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.

Definition of Survey

1. to determine the boundaries, area, or elevations of by measuring angles and distances [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Survey

surtitles surtout surtouts surucucu surucucus surveil surveillance surveillances surveillance of disease surveillance system

surveillant surveillants surveilled surveilling surveils survey (current term) surveyal surveyals surveyed surveying

surveyings surveying instrument surveyor surveyor's instrument surveyor's level surveyors surveys surview surviewed surviews

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