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verb
- 1. (of a person or their eyes) look carefully and thoroughly at (someone or something), especially so as to appraise them: "her green eyes surveyed him coolly"
- 2. examine and record the area and features of (an area of land) so as to construct a map, plan, or description: "he surveyed the coasts of New Zealand"
noun
- 1. a general view, examination, or description of someone or something: "the author provides a survey of the relevant literature"
- 2. an act of surveying an area of land: "the flight involved a detailed aerial survey of military bases"
to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc. to view in detail, especially 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.
Survey has several meanings, all of which come from Medieval Latin and Anglo words for looking over. As a noun, survey can mean a detailed study of something, but it also means a short summary with a broad view.
to look at or examine something carefully: I got out of the car to survey the damage. survey verb [T] (QUESTION) to ask people questions in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour: 75% of midwives surveyed were in favour of home births. survey verb [T] (LAND) to measure and record the details of an area of land.
Definition of survey noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. survey. noun. /ˈsərveɪ/ an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, that is usually done by asking them questions A recent survey showed 75% of those questioned were in favor of the plan.
SURVEY meaning: 1 : an activity in which many people are asked a question or a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something poll; 2 : an act of studying something in order to make a judgment about it
Definition of survey verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. A general or comprehensive view: a survey of the battlefield. b. A careful inspection or appraisal: doing a survey of the literature on the subject. 2. A gathering of a sample of data or opinions considered to be representative of a whole. 3. a. The act or process of surveying a part of the earth's surface. b. A map of what has been surveyed.
