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Meaning of 'survey'
Meaning of 'survey' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Survey 
[ n.]
- The act of surveying; a general view, as from above. [ n.]- A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of all the parts or particulars of a thing, with a design to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality; as, a survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.
- The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of, as any part of the earth's surface, whether land or water; also, a measured plan and description of any portion of country, or of a road or line through it.
2. Survey [ 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. [ v. t.]- To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
- To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of; as, to survey a building in order to determine its value and exposure to loss by fire.
- To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurments, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast.
- To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
Meaning of 'survey' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. survey [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the act of looking or seeing or observing
- the act of looking or seeing or observing
Example in sentence:
- he tried to get a better view of it;
- his survey of the battlefield was limited
2. survey [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- consider in a comprehensive way
- consider in a comprehensive way
Example in sentence:
- He appraised the situation carefully before acting
Meaning (3):
- look over carefully or inspect
- look over carefully or inspect
Example in sentence:
- He surveyed his new classmates
Meaning (4):
- keep under surveillance
- keep under surveillance
Example in sentence:
- The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing
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