survey
Forms
- Plural
- surveys
- present (v1)
- survey
- past (v2)
- surveyed
- past participle (v3)
- surveyed
- present participle
- surveying
- 3rd person singular
- surveys
Definitions
1.A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
- A survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.
2.The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
3.A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
- The owners of the adjoining plots had conflicting surveys.
4.The act of surveying; a general view.
- Under his proud survey the city lies.
1.To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook
- He stood on a hill, and surveyed the surrounding country.
2.To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
- By using the same classification system for all the dictionaries surveyed, it was possible to compare the lexical richness of each against the other.
3.To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of
- It was his job to survey buildings in order to determine their value and risks.
4.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 measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry
- The proposed route had been surveyed by George Stephenson and consisted of a main line 41⅝ miles in length with two short branches, to Norbury and Poynton Collieries, and to Chapel-en-le-Frith.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1395
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Common
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
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.