Definitions of survey:

  • noun:   a detailed critical inspection
  • noun:   the act of looking or seeing or observing
    Example: "His survey of the battlefield was limited"
  • noun:   short descriptive summary (of events)
  • verb:   look over in a comprehensively, inspect
    Example: "He surveyed his new classmates"
  • verb:   consider in a comprehensive way
  • verb:   plot a map of (land)
  • verb:   make a survey of; for statistical purposes
  • verb:   keep under surveillance
  • verb:   hold a review (of troops)