survey

Meaning

1. The act of surveying; a general view.
2. A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
3. The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
4. A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
5. An examination of the opinions of a group of people.
6. A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions of a group of people.
7. An auction at which a farm is let for a lease for lives.
8. A district for the collection of customs under a particular officer.

review

measure

round-up

spy out

straw vote

ask questions

look out over

measuring out

public opinion poll

ask around

general situation

actual measurements

geodetic survey

field investigation

audit

reconnaissance survey

do a cadastral survey

watch closely

reconnoiterer

going over

landmeasure

preliminary survey

put out feelers

rubber-necking

surveil

recense

inspection service

rough survey

admensuration

exploration survey

surveying and mapping

observation measurements

see from afar

examen

gaze at

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɜːveɪ/

From Middle English surveyen, from Old French sourveoir, surveer (“to oversee”), from sour-, sur- (“over”) + veoir, veeir (“to see”), from Latin videre. See sur- and vision. Related to supervision.

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