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survey
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[ verb ] consider in a comprehensive way
Synonyms Examples "He appraised the situation carefully before acting" Used in print (John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)The images themselves , like their counterparts in experience , are not neutral qualities to be surveyed dispassionately ; they are fields_of_force exerting a unique influence on the sensibilities and a unique relatedness to one_another . (Newton Stallknecht, "Ideas and Literature," in Newton S...)The continuities , contrasts , and similarities discernible when past and present are surveyed together are inexhaustible and the one is often understood through the other . When these fields are surveyed together , important patterns of relationship emerge indicating a vast community of reciprocal influence , a continuity of thought and expression including many traditions , primarily literary , religious , and philosophical , but frequently including contact with the fine_arts and even , to some extent , with science . Let us survey for a moment the development of modern thought - turning our attention from the Reformation toward the revolutionary and romantic movements that follow and dwelling finally on more recent decades . |
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[ verb ] make a survey of
Used in print (The Family Fallout Shelter. Office of Civil and Defence...)The Federal_Government is aiding local_governments in several places to survey residential , commercial and industrial buildings to determine what fallout protection they would provide , and for how many people . (Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)Halting , Pat turned to survey him deliberately . |
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[ noun ] a detailed critical inspection
Synonyms Used in print (Richard F. McLaughlin, et al., "A study of the...)In_addition , a detailed interspecies survey of the incidence of generalized pulmonary_emphysema in mammals would be interesting and pertinent . (Edwin L. Bigelow and Nancy H. Otis,...)The 1958 town_meeting directed town authorities to seek federal and state funds with which to conduct a preliminary survey of a proposed sewage plant with its attendant facilities . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (writing) short descriptive summary (of events)
Used in print (Committee for Economic Development, Distressed...)All the manuals for setting_up vocational courses stress the importance of first making a local survey of skill needs , of estimating the growth of local jobs , and of consulting with local employers on the types of courses and their content . Furthermore , there is a cautious conservatism on the part of those making local skill surveys . The U._S. Office_of_Education continues to stress local surveys rather_than national surveys . |
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[ noun ] the act of looking or seeing or observing
Examples "he tried to get a better view of it" "his survey of the battlefield was limited" Used in print (Philip Jos‚ Farmer, The Lovers....)The expedition was under orders to make a swift survey of conditions and_then to return to Earth . |
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[ verb ] (mathematics) plot a map of (land)
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