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English

Etymology

From , (French ), from , {{term|sor||over|lang=fro}}, English + , {{term|veeir||to see}}, , . See and .

Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈsɜːveɪ/, , or, especially formerly, as the verb
    • , IPA: /ˈsɝveɪ/, , or, especially formerly, as the verb
  • :
    • IPA: /səˈveɪ/,
    • , IPA: /sɚˈveɪ/,
  • :


Noun

  1. The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.
  2. : "Under his proud survey the city lies." -Sir J. Denham.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.


Synonyms


Translations

  • Finnish: ,
  • French: , , , ,
  • Serbian:
  • Finnish: , ,
  • Finnish: ,
  • French:

See also


Verb

  1. 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.
  2. : "Round he surveys and well might, where he stood, So high above." -Milton.
  3. To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
  4. : "With such altered looks, . . . All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round." -Dryden.
  5. 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.
  6. 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 measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast.
  7. 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.


Derived terms


Translations

  • Japanese: {{t|ja|見回す|tr=mimawasu|sc=Jpan}}, {{t|ja|見廻す|tr=mimawasu|sc=Jpan}}, {{t|ja|見渡す|tr=miwatasu|sc=Jpan}}
  • French:
  • Japanese: {{t|ja|見渡す|tr=miwatasu|sc=Jpan}}
  • Portuguese:
  • Japanese: {{t|ja|見渡す|tr=miwatasu|sc=Jpan}}
  • Spanish: informe, estudio de mercado

Category:English heteronyms

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Survey \Sur"vey\, n. [Formerly accentuated universally on the
last syllable, and still so accented by many speakers.]
1. The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.
[1913 Webster]

Under his proud survey the city lies. --Sir J.
Denham.
[1913 Webster]

2. 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.
[1913 Webster]

3. 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.
[1913 Webster]

Survey of dogs. See Court of regard, under Regard.

Trigonometrical survey, a survey of a portion of country by
measuring a single base, and connecting it with various
points in the tract surveyed by a series of triangles, the
angles of which are carefully measured, the relative
positions and distances of all parts being computed from
these data.
[1913 Webster]

Syn: Review; retrospect; examination; prospect.
[1913 Webster]
GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Survey \Sur*vey"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surveyed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Surveying.] [OF. surveoir, surveer; sur, sor, over, E.
sur + veoir, veeir, to see, F. voir, L. videre. See Sur-,
and Vision, and cf. Supervise.]
1. 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.
[1913 Webster]

Round he surveys and well might, where he stood,
So high above. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]

2. To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
[1913 Webster]

With such altered looks, . . .
All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]

3. 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.
[1913 Webster]

4. 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.
[1913 Webster]

5. 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. [Eng.] --Jacob (Law Dict.).
[1913 Webster]
WordNet survey
n 1: a detailed critical inspection [syn: study]
2: short descriptive summary (of events) [syn: sketch, resume]
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" [syn: view, sight]
v 1: consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation
carefully before acting" [syn: appraise]
2: look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his
new classmates"
3: keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him
for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the
bombing" [syn: surveil, follow]
4: hold a review (of troops) [syn: review, go over]
5: make a survey of; for statistical purposes
6: plot a map of (land)
Moby Dictionary
abbreviation , abbreviature , abrege , abridgment , abstract , analysis ,
appraisal , appraise , appraisement , appreciate , approximation ,
article , assay , assemblage , assembly , assess , assessment , assize ,
assizement , audit , autopsy , boss , brief , calculate , calculation ,
calibrate , caliper , call-up , canvass , capsule , causerie , census ,
chaperon , check , check a parameter , check out , check over ,
check up , check up on , collection , colligation , collocation ,
combination , command , comment upon , comparison , compend ,
computation , compute , con , concourse , concurrence , condensation ,
condensed version , conduct a poll , confluence , conflux ,
congregation , conspectus , consumer research ,
consumer-preference survey , contemplate , contemplation ,
convergence , corralling , correction , criticize , data-gathering ,
deal with , descant , determination , dial , digest , discourse ,
discuss , discussion , disquisition , dissert , dissertate ,
dissertation , divide , domination , draft , enquiry , epitome , essay ,
estimate , estimation , etude , evaluate , evaluation , examination ,
examine , excursus , exposition , eye , eyeball inspection , eyereach ,
eyeshot , eyesight , fathom , feature , field of view , field of vision ,
first approach , gathering , gauge , gauging , give an examination ,
give the eye , give the once-over , go into , go over , graduate ,
handle , hard look , head , homily , horizon , ingathering ,
inquire into , inquiry , inspect , inspection , instrumentation ,
introductory study , inventory , investigate , investigation ,
junction , juxtaposition , ken , leer , leer at , limit of vision ,
line of sight , look at , look into , look over , lucubration ,
make a survey , measure , measurement , measuring , memoir , mensurate ,
mensuration , mete , meter , metric system , mobilization , monitor ,
monograph , morceau , muster , naked eye , note , observe ,
ocular inspection , ogle , ogle at , opinion poll , outline , outlook ,
outlook over , overhaul , overhauling , overlook , oversee , overview ,
pace , pandect , paper , paragraph , pass over , pass under review ,
peer at , perlustration , perspective , perusal , peruse , piece , plumb ,
poll , pore , pore over , postmortem , precis , preliminary study ,
prize , probe , prolegomenon , prospect , public-opinion poll ,
quality control , quantification , quantify , quantization , quantize ,
quarterback , questionary , questionnaire , range , rate , rating ,
remark upon , research paper , review , rodeo , roundup , rubric ,
run over , run-through , sample , scan , scanning , scope ,
scope of vision , screed , scrutinize , scrutiny , set an examination ,
set at , shortened version , sight , sightliness , size , size up ,
skeleton , sketch , sound , span , special article , step , study ,
superintend , surveying , syllabus , synopsis , take a long ,
take a reading , take stock of , take the measure , take up ,
telemetering , telemetry , term paper , the eye , theme , thesis ,
thumbnail sketch , topical outline , touch upon , tract , tractate ,
treat , treat of , treatise , treatment , triangulate , triangulation ,
valuate , valuation , value , vet , vetting , view , visitation , vista ,
visual examination , weigh , write up


SURVEY, The act by which the quantity of a piece of land is ascertained; the paper containing a statement of the courses, distances, and quantity of land, is also called a survey. 2. A survey made by authority of law and duly returned into the land office, is a matter of record, and of equal dignity with the patent. 3 Marsh. 226; 2 J. J. Marsh, 160. See 3 Greenleaf, 126; 5 Greenleaf, 24; 14 Mass. 149 1 Harr. & John. 20 1 1 Overt. 199; 1 Dev. & Bat. 76. 3. By survey is also understood an examination; as, a survey has been made of your house, and now the insurance company will insure it.
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