Overview of noun survey

The noun survey has 3 senses

• survey, study -- (a detailed critical inspection)


• sketch, survey, resume -- (short descriptive summary (of events))


• view, survey, sight -- (the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited")

Overview of verb survey

The verb survey has 6 senses

• survey, appraise -- (consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting")


• survey -- (look over carefully or inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates")


• surveil, follow, survey -- (keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing")


• review, go over, survey -- (hold a review (of troops))


• survey -- (make a survey of; for statistical purposes)


• survey -- (plot a map of (land))