survey

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Meanings
verb
  • look closely at or examine (someone or something).
    E.g. her green eyes surveyed him coolly
  • examine and record the area and features of (an area of land) so as to construct a map, plan, or description.
    E.g. he surveyed the coasts of New Zealand
  • investigate the opinions or experience of (a group of people) by asking them questions.
    E.g. 95 per cent of patients surveyed were satisfied with the health service
noun
  • a general view, examination, or description of someone or something.
    E.g. the author provides a survey of the relevant literature
  • an act of surveying a building.
    E.g. the building society will insist that you have a survey done
  • an act of surveying an area of land.
    E.g. the flight involved a detailed aerial survey of military bases

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