Translate survey | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of survey
verb
[with object] 1(of a person or their eyes) look carefully and thoroughly at (someone or something), especially so as to appraise them:her green eyes surveyed him coolly I surveyed the options investigate the opinions or experience of (a group of people) by asking them questions:95% of patients surveyed were satisfied with the health service investigate (behavior or opinions) by questioning a group of people:the investigator surveyed the attitudes and beliefs held by residents
2examine and record the area and features of (an area of land) so as to construct a map, plan, or description:he surveyed the coasts of New Zealand
noun
1a general view, examination, or description of someone or something:the author provides a survey of the relevant literature an investigation of the opinions or experience of a group of people, based on a series of questions.
2an act of surveying an area of land:the flight involved a detailed aerial survey of military bases a map, plan, or detailed description obtained by a survey. a department carrying out the surveying of land:the U.S. Geological Survey
