Survey Definition & Meaning

survey
noun
  1. a detailed critical inspection
  2. short descriptive summary (of events)
  3. the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
verb
  1. consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"
  2. look over carefully or inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"
  3. keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
  4. hold a review (of troops)
  5. make a survey of; for statistical purposes
  6. plot a map of (land)

Synonyms for survey

appraise verb

evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

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follow verb

to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond

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resume noun

short descriptive summary (of events) a summary of your academic and work history take up or begin anew

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review noun

a new appraisal or evaluation an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) a subsequent

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sight noun

an instance of visual perception; "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality

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sketch noun

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

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study noun

a detailed critical inspection applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

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view noun

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

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"Survey" in song lyrics

See how survey is used in real songs:

  • "from day to day, ruler of all I survey"
    CPO f/ MC Ren — Ballad of a Menace
  • "Catch the wordplay, hype sends the survey"
    Dilated Peoples — Panic
  • "A guinea systematic survey"
    Jedi Mind Tricks w/ Lost children of Babylon — Crop Circle Communion

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Frequently asked questions

What does survey mean?
a detailed critical inspection short descriptive summary (of events) the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited" consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting" look over carefully or inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates" keep under surveillance
What part of speech is survey?
Survey is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does survey have?
Survey has 9 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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