Dictionary - survey

Dictionary Results for survey

1. survey - noun

· a detailed critical inspection

Synonym(s): study

2. survey - noun

· short descriptive summary (of events)

Synonym(s): sketch, resume

Hypernym(s): summary, sum-up

3. survey - noun

· the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

Synonym(s): view, sight

4. survey - verb

· consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"

Synonym(s): appraise

5. survey - verb

· look over carefully or inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"

Hypernym(s): examine, see

6. survey - verb

· keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"

Synonym(s): surveil, follow

7. survey - verb

· hold a review (of troops)

Synonym(s): review, go_over

Hypernym(s): inspect

8. survey - verb

· make a survey of; for statistical purposes

9. survey - verb

· plot a map of (land)