definition of
survey

[1] #1 survey v. [appraise] consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting". wn

[2] #2 survey n. [study] a detailed critical inspection. wn

[3] #3 survey v. look over carefully or inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates". wn

[4] #4 survey n. [sketch, resume] short descriptive summary (of events). wn

[5] #5 survey n. [view, sight] the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited". wn