\Sur*vey"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surveyed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Surveying}.] [OF. surveoir, surveer; sur, sor, over, E.
sur + veoir, veeir, to see, F. voir, L. videre. See {Sur-},
and {Vision}, and cf. {Supervise}.]
1. 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.
         Round he surveys and well might, where he stood, So
         high above.                           --Milton.
2. To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
         With such altered looks, . . . All pale and
         speechless, he surveyed me round.     --Dryden.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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. [Eng.] --Jacob (Law Dict.).

\Sur"vey\, n. [Formerly accentuated universally on the
last syllable, and still so accented by many speakers.]
1. The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.
         Under his proud survey the city lies. --Sir J.
                                               Denham.
2. 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. 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.
{Survey of dogs}. See {Court of regard}, under {Regard}.
{Trigonometrical survey}, a survey of a portion of country by
   measuring a single base, and connecting it with various
   points in the tract surveyed by a series of triangles, the
   angles of which are carefully measured, the relative
   positions and distances of all parts being computed from
   these data.
Syn: Review; retrospect; examination; prospect.