Survey

n. act of measuring and recording the characteristics of a plot of land; land survey report (often in the form of a map); review, overview; statistical study

v. look over, observe; examine carefully, study; measure and record the characteristics of a plot of land, map

The term survey may refer to:Surveying, the science of measuring positions and distances on EarthGeophysical survey, a sub-surface or surface imaging surveyHydrographic survey, of navigable watersAerial survey, in which a special type of aircraft fitted with aerial cameras is usedArchaeological field survey, conducted in order to locate archaeological sites prior to excavationCadastre, a survey to map map ownership boundaries for purposes of land valuation and taxation.Geological survey, to record the geology of an area.Soil surveys map the properties and varieties of soil over some area.Cave surveys measure the three-dimensional course of underground caverns.Astronomical surveys, imaging or mapping regions of the sky.Timeline of astronomical maps, catalogs, and surveys lists astronomical surveysDurchmusterungredshift survey is a particular kind of astronomical survey.Breeding Bird Survey, monitor the extent and status of bird populations.Statistical survey focus more on establishing the numbers or proportions of items than their position. They are used in many social sciences, marketing research, political polling, and official statistics.Sample surveys collect information on only a sample from the population, in contrast to censuses.Serial surveys collect the same information at various time points. These can be divided into:Longitudinal surveys, which collect the information from the same item at each time point; andCross-sectional surveys, which collect the information from a new sample of items (at least in part) at each time point.Paid surveys are sent by market research companies to their panel members in order to conduct research for large companies.Audience response systems are used by various organizations to gauge public opinion on new products, commercials, television shows, motion pictures, politics, and electronic (e.g. web) presentations.Assessments ask a series of questions to evaluate the instruction of a given course.Survey articles in scholarly journals summarize an area of research.survey township, is a demarcation indicating land ownership, not necessarily corresponding to any civil township.survey ship, a ship built for the purpose of conducting hydrographic surveys.
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Noun
1. a detailed critical inspection
(synonym) study
(hypernym) examination, scrutiny
(hyponym) resurvey
(derivation) review, go over
2. short descriptive summary (of events)
(synonym) sketch, resume
(hypernym) summary
(derivation) appraise
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"
(synonym) view, sight
(hypernym) look, looking, looking at
(hyponym) eyeful
Verb
1. consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"
(synonym) appraise
(hypernym) analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
(derivation) sketch, resume
2. look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"
(hypernym) examine, see
(hyponym) overlook
(entail) look
(derivation) study
3. keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
(synonym) surveil, follow
(verb-group) pursue, follow
4. hold a review (of troops)
(synonym) review, go over
(hypernym) inspect
(derivation) study
5. make a survey of; for statistical purposes
(hypernym) analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
(hyponym) poll, canvass, canvas
(derivation) surveyor
6. plot a map of (land)
(hypernym) calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
(hyponym) triangulate
(entail) quantify, measure
(derivation) view, sight

(v. t.)
To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
  

(v. t.)
To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook; as, to stand on a hill, and survey the surrounding country.
  

(v. t.)
To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of; as, to survey a building in order to determine its value and exposure to loss by fire.
  

(v. t.)
To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
  

(v. t.)
To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurments, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast.
  

(n.)
The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of, as any part of the earth's surface, whether land or water; also, a measured plan and description of any portion of country, or of a road or line through it.
  

(n.)
The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.
  

(n.)
A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of all the parts or particulars of a thing, with a design to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality; as, a survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.
  

See path survey.