1. (v.t.)survey to view, consider, or study in a general or comprehensive way: to survey a situation.
2. survey to view in detail, esp. to inspect, examine, or appraise in order to ascertain condition, value, etc.
3. survey to conduct a survey of or among: to survey TV viewers.
4. survey to determine the exact dimensions and position of (a tract of land) by measurements and the application of geometric and trigonometric principles.
6. (n.)survey a general or comprehensive view, description, course of study, etc.: a survey of Italian painting.
7. survey a sampling, or partial collection, of facts, figures, or opinions taken and used to indicate what a complete collection and analysismight reveal.
8. survey a detailed formal or official examination, as to ascertain condition, character, etc.
11. survey an agency that makes such determinations: U.S. Geological Survey.
Etymology: (1425–75; < AF surveier, MF surv(e)ier, surveoir to oversee = sur- sur - +veier < L vidēre to see)
Definition of 'survey'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)survey, study a detailed critical inspection
2. (noun)sketch, survey, resume short descriptive summary (of events)
3. (verb)view, survey, 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"
4. (verb)survey, appraise consider in a comprehensive way "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"
5. (verb)survey lookover carefully or inspect "He surveyed his new classmates"
6. (verb)surveil, follow, survey keep under surveillance "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
7. (verb)review, go over, survey hold a review (of troops)
8. (verb)survey make a survey of; for statistical purposes
1. (noun)survey a list of questions designed to find out people's opinions, beliefs, etc. Recent surveys show that people are more concerned about the environment.; to conduct a survey
2. survey an inspection of an area of land to make a map of it a survey of the construction site
3. (verb)survey to inspect or examine sth, especially to check its condition The inspectors surveyed the entrance to the mine.
4. survey to questionpeople to find out their opinions, beliefs, etc. We'll be surveying people from a range of backgrounds.
5. survey to inspect an area of land to make a map of it
Definition of 'survey'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)survey the act of surveying; a general view, as from above
2. (noun)survey 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
3. (noun)survey 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
4. (verb)survey 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
5. (verb)survey to view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine
7. (verb)survey 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 surveyland or a coast
8. (verb)survey 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
Definitions of survey 
Afrikaans: bekyk
Arabic: يَسْتَعْرِض، يُلْقي نَظْر
Bulgarian: оглеждам
Brazilian: examinar
Czech: přehlížet
German: überlicken
Danish: se ud over
Greek: επισκοπώ, εξετάζω γενικά
Spanish: mirar, contemplar
Estonian: üle vaatama
Farsi: بررسي كردن
Finnish: katsoa
French: regarder
Hebrew: לִסקוֹר
Hindi: जांचना, निरीक्षण करना
Croatian: prijeći okom preko čega, 
Hungarian: megtekint
Indonesian: memandangi
Icelandic: skoða, virða fyrir sér
Italian: osservare
Japanese: 見渡す
Korean: 개관하다
Lithuanian: apžvelgti, apžiūrėti
Latvian: apskatīt; pārlaist skatie
Malay: meninjau
Dutch: overzien
Norwegian: se ut over, ta et overbli
Polish: lustrować, przeglądać
Persian: بررسي كردن
Pashto: بررسی کول
Portuguese: examinar
Romanian: a privi
Russian: обозревать
Slovak: prezerať si, obzerať si
Slovenian: ogledovati si
Serbian: posmatrati
Swedish: överblicka, se ut över
Thai: สำรวจ
Turkish: gözden geçirmek, bakmak
Taiwanese: 環境
Ukrainian: оглядати; вивчати
Urdu: معاءنہ کرنا، جاءزہ لینا
Vietnamese: quan sát, nhìn chung
Chinese: 环境
