- (v.t.) To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
- (n.) The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.
- (n.) The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position or other particulars of, as any part of the earth's surface, whether land or water; also, a measured plan and description of any portion of country or of a road or line through it.
- (v.t.) 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.
- (v.t.) 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.
- (v.t.) 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 measurments, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast.
- (n.) A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of all the parts or particulars of a thing, with a design to ascertain the condition, quantity or quality; as, a survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.
- (v.t.) To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of; as, to survey a building in order to determine its value and exposure to loss by fire.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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