to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.
2.
to view in detail, esp. to inspect, examine, or appraise formally or officially in order to ascertain condition, value, etc.
3.
to conduct a survey of or among: to survey TV viewers.
4.
to determine the exact form, boundaries, position, extent, etc., of (a tract of land, section of a country, etc.) by linear and angular measurements and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry.
–verb (used without object)
5.
to survey land; practice surveying.
–noun
6.
an act or instance of surveying or of taking a comprehensive view of something: The course is a survey of Italian painting.
7.
a formal or official examination of the particulars of something, made in order to ascertain condition, character, etc.
8.
a statement or description embodying the result of this: They presented their survey to the board of directors.
9.
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.
10.
the act of determining the exact form, boundaries, position, etc., as of a tract of land or section of a country, by linear measurements, angular measurements, etc.
11.
the plan or description resulting from such an operation.
12.
an agency for making determinations: U.S. Geological Survey.
[Origin: 1425–75; late ME surveien (v.) < AF surveier, MF surv(e)ier, surveoir to oversee, equiv. to sur-sur-1+ v(e)ier < L vidére to see]
To inspect carefully; scrutinize: "Two women were surveying the other people on the platform"(Thomas Wolfe). See Synonyms at see1.
To determine the boundaries, area, or elevations of (land or structures on the earth's surface) by means of measuring angles and distances, using the techniques of geometry and trigonometry.
Chiefly British To inspect and determine the structural condition of (a building).
To conduct a statistical survey on.
To range one's gaze leisurely over.
v.
intr.
To make a survey.
n.
(sûr'vā')pl.sur·veys
A detailed inspection or investigation.
A general or comprehensive view.
A gathering of a sample of data or opinions considered to be representative of a whole.
The process of surveying.
A report on or map of what has been surveyed.
An administrative agency charged with the responsibility of surveying: the U.S. Geological Survey.
[Middle English surveien, from Old French surveeir, from Medieval Latin supervidēre : Latin super-, super- + Latin vidēre, to look; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
c.1386 (implied in surveyance), from O.Fr. surveeir, from M.L. supervidere "oversee" (see supervise). Meaning "to take linear measurements of a tract of ground" is recorded from 1550. The noun is attested from 1548, "act of viewing in detail." Meaning "systematic collection of data on opinions, etc." is attested from 1927. Surveyor is from Anglo-Fr. surveiour, from M.Fr. surveor, from O.Fr. verb surveeir.
to look at, or view, in a general way Example: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.
Arabic:
يَسْتَعْرِض، يُلْقي نَظْرَه
Chinese (Simplified):
环境
Chinese (Traditional):
環境
Czech:
přehlížet
Danish:
se ud over
Dutch:
overzien
Estonian:
üle vaatama
Finnish:
silmäillä
French:
regarder
German:
überlicken
Greek:
επισκοπώ, εξετάζω γενικά
Hungarian:
megtekint
Icelandic:
skoða, virða fyrir sér
Indonesian:
memandangi
Italian:
osservare
Japanese:
見渡す
Korean:
…을 둘러보다, 개관하다
Latvian:
apskatīt; pārlaist skatienu
Lithuanian:
apžvelgti, apžiūrėti
Norwegian:
se ut over, ta et overblikk over
Polish:
lustrować, przeglądać
Portuguese (Brazil):
examinar
Portuguese (Portugal):
examinar
Romanian:
a privi
Russian:
обозревать
Slovak:
prezerať si, obzerať si
Slovenian:
ogledovati si
Spanish:
mirar, contemplar
Swedish:
överblicka, se ut över
Turkish:
gözden geçirmek, bakmak
survey2[səˈvei]verb
to examine carefully or in detail
Arabic:
يَفْحَص، يَتَقَصّى، يَسْتَطْلِع
Chinese (Simplified):
视察
Chinese (Traditional):
視察
Czech:
zkoumat
Danish:
undersøge
Dutch:
onderzoeken
Estonian:
uurima
Finnish:
tarkastella
French:
inspecter
German:
mustern
Greek:
επιθεωρώ, εξετάζω
Hungarian:
megvizsgál
Icelandic:
kanna
Indonesian:
menyelidiki
Italian:
ispezionare
Japanese:
調査する
Korean:
자세히 조사［검사］하다
Latvian:
izpētīt
Lithuanian:
ištirti, ištyrinėti
Norwegian:
undersøke
Polish:
badać
Portuguese (Brazil):
inspecionar
Portuguese (Portugal):
inspeccionar
Romanian:
a inspecta
Russian:
исследовать
Slovak:
skúmať
Slovenian:
pregledati
Spanish:
inspeccionar, examinar
Swedish:
granska, mönstra
Turkish:
dikkatle incelemek
survey3[səˈvei]verb
to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc) Example: They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.
Arabic:
يَمْسَح الأرْض
Chinese (Simplified):
勘测
Chinese (Traditional):
勘測
Czech:
vyměřit
Danish:
opmåle
Dutch:
opmeten
Estonian:
mõõdistama
Finnish:
mitata
French:
arpenter
German:
vermessen
Greek:
χωρομετρώ
Hungarian:
felmér
Icelandic:
mæla út
Indonesian:
mengukur, mensurvei
Italian:
misurare
Japanese:
測量する
Korean:
…을 측량하다
Latvian:
uzmērīt
Lithuanian:
matuoti
Norwegian:
måle opp, kartlegge
Polish:
robić pomiary
Portuguese (Brazil):
fazer levantamento topográfico
Portuguese (Portugal):
fazer o levantamento topográfico
Romanian:
a măsura
Russian:
межевать
Slovak:
vymerať
Slovenian:
izmeriti
Spanish:
hacer un reconocimiento, hacer una inspección; (topografía) medir, apear; levantar el plano (de)
Swedish:
mäta upp (ut)
Turkish:
kadastrosunu yapmak
survey4[səˈvei]verb
to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale)
Arabic:
يقوم بإجراء فَحْصٍ رَسْمي
Chinese (Simplified):
调查
Chinese (Traditional):
調查
Czech:
znalecky posoudit
Danish:
besigtige
Dutch:
inspecteren
Estonian:
hindama, inspekteerima
Finnish:
arvioida
French:
inspecter
German:
besichtigen
Greek:
αξιολογώ, εκτιμώ (αξία)
Hungarian:
szemrevételez
Icelandic:
meta
Indonesian:
memeriksa
Italian:
visitare
Japanese:
鑑定する
Korean:
(가치·상태 등을) 현장 조사하다
Latvian:
apskatīt; veikt apskati, *novērtējumu
Lithuanian:
apžiūrėti
Norwegian:
taksere, besiktige
Polish:
przeprowadzać inspekcję
Portuguese (Brazil):
inspecionar, vistoriar
Portuguese (Portugal):
vistoriar
Romanian:
a inspecta
Russian:
осматривать
Slovak:
znalecky posúdiť
Slovenian:
uradno pregledati
Spanish:
inspeccionar, hacer un peritaje (de)
Swedish:
besiktiga
Turkish:
ekspertiz yapmak
survey1[səˈveiˈsəːvei]noun
a look or examination; a report Example: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.
Su`per*vise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Supervised; p. pr. & vb. n. Supervising.] [Pref. super- + L. visere to look at attentively, to view, surely, intens. from videre, visum, to see. Cf. Survise, and Survey.]1. To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with authority; as, to supervise the construction of a steam engine, or the printing of a book. 2. To look over so as to read; to peruse. [Obs.] --Shak. Syn: See Superintend.
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