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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"
an investigation of the opinions, behaviour, etc. of a particular group of people, which is usually done by asking them questions. A recent survey showed 75 per cent of those questioned were in favour of the plan. The survey revealed/found that… to conduct/carry out/do/complete a survey.
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.
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.
Define survey: to ask (many people) a question or a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about…usage, synonyms, more.
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.
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
4 days ago · 1. countable noun. If you carry out a survey, you try to find out detailed information about a lot of different people or things, usually by asking people a series of questions . The council conducted a survey of the uses to which farm buildings are put. According to the survey, overall world trade has also slackened.
