Synonyms for survey
sərˈveɪ; ˈsɜr veɪ, sərˈveɪsur·vey

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1. surveynoun

   To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook; as, to stand on a hill, and survey the surrounding country.

   Round he surveys and well might, where he stood, So high above. -John Milton.

   Synonyms:
   prospect

2. surveynoun

   To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.

   With such altered looks, . . . All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round. -John Dryden.

   Synonyms:
   retrospect, examination

3. surveyverb

   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; as, to survey land or a coast.

   Synonyms:
   poll, review

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1. survey

   To see is simply to become conscious of an object of vision; to look is to make a conscious and direct endeavor to see. To behold is to fix the sight and the mind with distinctness and consideration upon something that has come to be clearly before the eyes. We may look without seeing, as in pitch-darkness, and we may see without looking, as in case of a flash of lightning. To gaze is to look intently, long, and steadily upon an object. To glance is to look casually or momentarily. To stare is to look with a fixed intensity such as is the effect of surprise, alarm, or rudeness. To scan is to look at minutely, to note every visible feature. To inspect is to go below the surface, uncover, study item by item. View and survey are comprehensive, survey expressing the greater exactness of measurement or estimate. Watch brings in the element of time and often of wariness; we watch for a movement or change, a signal, the approach of an enemy, etc. Compare APPEAR.

   Synonyms:
   behold, contemplate, descry, discern, gaze, glance, inspect, look, regard, scan, see, stare, view, watch

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1. survey

   Synonyms:
   scan, view, inspect, reconnoitre, overlook, scrutinize, examine, superintend, review, contemplate

   Antonyms:
   ignore, miss, disregard, misobserve, misview, overlook

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1. survey, studynoun

   a detailed critical inspection

   Synonyms:
   cogitation, view, subject, report, resume, discipline, sight, subject area, work, study, sketch, subject field, written report, field, field of study, bailiwick

2. sketch, survey, resumenoun

   short descriptive summary (of events)

   Synonyms:
   resume, sketch, study, sight, cartoon, view, vignette, curriculum vitae

3. view, survey, sightverb

   the act of looking or seeing or observing

   "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

   Synonyms:
   persuasion, wad, peck, ken, plenty, lot, perspective, batch, raft, quite a little, aspect, passel, purview, vision, view, muckle, mass, vista, good deal, study, stack, thought, mountain, pile, position, deal, opinion, prospect, scene, sentiment, panorama, eyeshot, sketch, flock, hatful, mickle, horizon, slew, heap, visual modality, mess, mint, sight, visual sense, spate, tidy sum, resume, great deal, pot

4. survey, appraiseverb

   consider in a comprehensive way

   "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"

   Synonyms:
   measure, surveil, assess, value, review, appraise, evaluate, go over, follow, valuate

5. surveyverb

   look over carefully or inspect

   "He surveyed his new classmates"

   Synonyms:
   surveil, follow, go over, appraise, review

6. surveil, follow, surveyverb

   keep under surveillance

   "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"

   Synonyms:
   take after, watch, watch over, fall out, stick with, keep up, be, comply, succeed, appraise, adopt, observe, play along, abide by, travel along, come after, go over, trace, follow, surveil, accompany, come, postdate, pursue, keep abreast, stick to, espouse, review, conform to, keep an eye on

7. review, go over, surveyverb

   hold a review (of troops)

   Synonyms:
   refresh, follow, come off, appraise, look back, go over, fall over, check into, check, check over, surveil, check up on, retrospect, check out, suss out, brush up, go off, critique, review, look into, reexamine

8. surveyverb

   make a survey of; for statistical purposes

   Synonyms:
   surveil, follow, go over, appraise, review

9. surveyverb

   plot a map of (land)

   Synonyms:
   surveil, follow, go over, appraise, review

Matched Categories

1. • Calculate
   • Examination
   • Examine
   • Study
   • Summary

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1. surveyverb

   Synonyms:
   view, observe, overlook, take a view of

2. surveyverb

   Synonyms:
   inspect, examine, scrutinize

3. surveyverb

   Synonyms:
   measure and estimate (as lands or buildings)

4. surveynoun

   Synonyms:
   view, sight, prospect

5. surveynoun

   Synonyms:
   inspection, examination, scrutiny

6. surveynoun

   Synonyms:
   mensuration (to determine areas, contours, &c.), surveying

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1. List of paraphrases for "survey":

   investigation, inquiry, study, surveys, poll, investigations, questionnaire, surveying, encuesta, investigative, investigate, enquiry, enquiries, investigating, enquête, census, inquiries, relevé, investigates, 'enquête, reconnaissance, inventory, sondage, polling, investigated, fact-finding

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How to use survey in a sentence?

1. Dariush Mozaffarian:

   Looking at the survey results, it's positive that the public recognizes the importance of foods being high in healthy components, nutrients, and part of an important food group and correctly pay less attention to criteria like GMO or organic.

2. Matthew Hassan:

   Aspects of the survey around job security, around savings behavior do look a lot more conservative, and it may be that there has been a budgetary tightening in the consumer sector.

3. Michael Rix:

   Until detailed survey work is completed, we won’t know how many remaining populations exist, but the natural range of the species is small (and) highly fragmented, and we were only able to discover one living (specimen) at the time.

4. David Molyneux:

   If Tom Millar're going to make an impact Tom Millar've got to have the detailed information... and I don't see anything that's better than this( survey).

5. Dave Letterman:

   USA Today has come out with a new survey - apparently, three out of every four people make up 75% of the population.