survey

Noun
  1. A detailed critical inspection (synset 100645746)
    hypernym: examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
    hyponym: resurvey - a new survey or study
    synonym: study
  2. Short descriptive summary (of events) (synset 106481365)
    hypernym: sum-up, summary - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
    synonym: resume, sketch
  3. The act of looking or seeing or observing (synset 100883327)
    "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
    hypernym: look, looking, looking at - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
    hyponym: eyeful - a full view; a good look
    synonym: sight, view
Verb
  1. Consider in a comprehensive way (synset 200648195)
    "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"
    hypernym: analyse, analyze, canvass, examine, study - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
    synonym: appraise
  2. Look over carefully or inspect (synset 202154758)
    "He surveyed his new classmates"
    entail: look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
    hypernym: examine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
    hyponym: overlook - watch over
  3. Keep under surveillance (synset 202203116)
    "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
    synonym: follow, surveil
    verb group: follow, pursue - follow in or as if in pursuit
  4. Hold a review (of troops) (synset 200698466)
    hypernym: inspect - look over carefully
    synonym: go over, review
  5. Make a survey of;
    For statistical purposes (synset 200649582)
    hypernym: analyse, analyze, canvass, examine, study - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
    hyponym: canvass, poll - get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
  6. Plot a map of (land) (synset 200648391)
    entail: measure, quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity
    hypernym: calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation
    hyponym: triangulate - survey by triangulation

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