- a detailed critical inspection
- short descriptive summary (of events)
- 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"
SURVEY
SUR ·VEY 2 syllables
A2 · Elementary 📏 6 letters 🎲 Scrabble 12 ✅ valid word
Common in conversation and basic reading.
- consider in a comprehensive way
- look over carefully or inspect
- keep under surveillance
- hold a review (of troops)
💬 Examples
- "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"
- "He surveyed his new classmates"
- "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
- "for statistical purposes"