survey

noun

  1. 1

    a detailed critical inspection

  2. 2

    the act of looking or seeing or observing

    he tried to get a better view of it

    his survey of the battlefield was limited

  3. 3

    short descriptive summary (of events)

verb

  1. 1

    consider in a comprehensive way

    He appraised the situation carefully before acting

  2. 2

    plot a map of (land)

  3. 3

    make a survey of; for statistical purposes

  4. 4

    hold a review (of troops)

  5. 5

    look over carefully or inspect

    He surveyed his new classmates

  6. 6

    keep under surveillance

    The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing

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