Meaning

• The act of surveying; a general view.

• A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.

  "A survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings."

• The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.

• A measured plan and description of any portion of country.

  "The owners of the adjoining plots had conflicting surveys."

• An examination of the opinions of a group of people.

  "The local council conducted a survey of its residents to help it decide whether to go ahead with the roadside waste collection service."

• A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions of a group of people.

  "I just filled out that survey on roadside waste pick-up."

• An auction at which a farm is let for three lives.

• A district for the collection of customs under a particular officer.

Meaning

• To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook

  "He stood on a hill, and surveyed the surrounding country."

• To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.

• To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of

  "It was his job to survey buildings in order to determine their value and risks."

• 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

  "to survey land or a coast"

• 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.

• To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.