noun

survey

survey, poll, study, review

We conducted a survey on customer satisfaction.

We conducted a survey on customer satisfaction.

The book provides a survey of modern art.

The book provides a survey of modern art.

The architect did a survey of the land.

The architect did a survey of the land.

((a survey)) ((on/of sth.)) an investigation of opinions, behavior, etc. We conducted a survey on customer satisfaction.

Synonyms: poll, study, investigation, review

From Old French 'sur-' (over) + 'veoir' (to see). Literally 'to oversee'.

Imagine you are standing on a high place to 'sur-vey' (over-see) everything below.

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