to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.

to view in detail, esp. to inspect, examine, or appraise formally or officially in order to ascertain condition, value, etc.

to conduct a survey of or among

to survey TV viewers.

to determine the exact form, boundaries, position, extent, etc., of (a tract of land, section of a country, etc.) by linear and angular measurements and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry.

to survey land; practice surveying.

an act or instance of surveying or of taking a comprehensive view of something

The course is a survey of Italian painting.

a formal or official examination of the particulars of something, made in order to ascertain condition, character, etc.

a statement or description embodying the result of this

They presented their survey to the board of directors.

a sampling, or partial collection, of facts, figures, or opinions taken and used to approximate or indicate what a complete collection and analysis might reveal

The survey showed the percentage of the population that planned to vote.

the act of determining the exact form, boundaries, position, etc., as of a tract of land or section of a country, by linear measurements, angular measurements, etc.

the plan or description resulting from such an operation.

an agency for making determinations

U.S. Geological Survey.

noun

ignorance , neglect , negligence

verb

ignore , neglect

noun

analysis , aperu , audit , check , compendium , critique , digest , inquiry , inspection , outline , overview , pandect , perlustration , perusal , prcis , review , sample , scan , sketch , study , syllabus , view , examination , investigation , conspectus , panorama , prospectus , recension , reconnaissance , scrutiny , surveillance

verb

appraise , assay , assess , canvass , case , check , check out , check over , check up , contemplate , estimate , evaluate , examine , give the once over , inspect , look over , look upon , measure , observe , overlook , oversee , plan , plot , prospect , rate , read , reconnoiter , research , review , scan , scope , set at , size , size up , stake out , study , summarize , superintend , supervise , test the waters , valuate , value , view , con , go over , peruse , scrutinize , traverse , eye , regard , analysis , audit , compendium , consider , description , examination , exposition , gauge , inspection , overview , perlustrate , poll , questionnaire , recce , sample , search