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.

make a survey of; for statistical purposes

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.

look over in a comprehensively, inspect; " He surveyed his new classmates"

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

plot a map of ( land)

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

To inspect, or take a view of; as, to survey the landscape; to look at closely; as, she surveyed me coldly; examine closely; as, to survey a subject or a building; measure and determine the features of, as land.

Oversight: view: examination: the measuring of land, or of a country.

The operation of surveying; a comprehensive view; inspection.

hold a review ( of troops)

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.

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

To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.

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.

An attentive view; an examination of all the parts and particulars; the operation in examining attentively a district of country, a line of coast, a sea, & c., with the view of determining distances, the bearing of objects, & c.

View; exploration; measurement; plan.

To inspect or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a height; to examine; to measure, as land; to examine and ascertain particularly.

short descriptive summary ( of events)

To see or look over: to inspect: to superintend: to examine: to measure and estimate, as land.

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

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.

To view in its entirety; scrutinize; inspect; measure, as land.

To overlook; to inspect; to view with attention, as from a height; to oversee; to measure, as land; to examine attentively a district of country with the view of determining its area, the distances between the most prominent objects, the best possible track for a railway or canal, & c.

The act of examining carefully, or of determining the features of, as of land; a careful view or examination; a measured plan and description of any portion of country, etc.

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.

To look over; contemplate; view; measure and estimate, as land.

Surveying.

An attentive view; a particular view and examination of anything; surveying; a district for the collection of the customs. Trigonometrical survey, a survey on a large scale by means of a series of triangles.

a detailed critical inspection

Finally, with the lighted candle in her hand, the Girl made a quick survey of the room to see that nothing was in sight that would betray her lover's presence there, and then throwing open the door she took up such a position by it that it made it impossible for anyone to get past her without using force. – The Girl of the Golden West by David Belasco

A short survey showed him this. – Cord and Creese by James de Mille

He therefore resumed his survey of the scene around him; and which presented appearances highly satisfactory, judging from the expression which now and then animated his countenance. – Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. by Samuel Warren

If you stick to the Survey, went on Field, and come to be the head of a party, particularly in wild country, you will see how necessary it is to do just what you're told instead of trying to run the thing your own way. – The Boy With the U. S. Survey by Francis Rolt-Wheeler

At any moment the dog might open his eyes, and, in that case, he would certainly not be content with a survey of the situation. – From the Easy Chair, series 3 by George William Curtis

The other bullock as yet appears to stay contented; he came up during the night and took a survey of his dead companion and quietly returned to his feed. – McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia by John McKinlay

And thus I conclude my survey of the practical working of the Act of Union. – The New Irish Constitution by J. H. Morgan

Rames's survey of her had brought back to her recollection that distant morning by the wheat- field in South America when her father had looked her over horribly from head to foot and had valued her for a market. – The Turnstile by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason

In such wise a sweeping survey of the physical universe may be thought in the terms of natural science. – The Approach to Philosophy by Ralph Barton Perry

One can't survey a man too well when lying on one's back; but something in the glance and more that I gave him, struck him as being so odd that he sat up and stared at me. – The Lost Valley by J. M. Walsh

One thing we'd better do is start a survey of the entire cone, above the level where our shots give us information. – The Flaming Mountain by Harold Leland Goodwin

Then he climbed the water- trough for a better survey. – The White Peacock by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

" This," taking up a song of Sullivan's, after a rapid survey of the pile of music lying on one side. – Molly Bawn by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton

1: 31. But if he took so much delight in the general survey of his works, how much greater pleasure must he take in man, whom he created after his own image. – True Christianity by Johann Arndt

A fascinating and suggestive survey. – Chaucer and His Times by Grace E. Hadow

Names of the common rocks will be used with the general commercial significance given them by the United States Geological Survey in its mineral resource reports. – The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. Leith

Terascons purchased the greater part of the lots embraced in the survey, and to their enterprizing endeavors did the town owe its rise. – The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 by Ben Casseday

The question demanded a survey of his actual position of which he was at the moment incapable. – The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete by Winston Churchill Last Updated: March 5, 2009

The day continued blue and bright and cold, and the Marches gave the morning to a rapid survey of the city, glad that it was at least not wet. – Their Silver Wedding Journey by William Dean Howells