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Survey \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.
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Round he surveys and well might, where he stood,
So high above. --Milton.
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2. To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
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With such altered looks, . . .
All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round.
--Dryden.
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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.
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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.
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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.).
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Surveying \Sur*vey"ing\, n.
That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of
determining the area of any portion of the earth's surface,
the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour
of the surface, etc., with an accurate delineation of the
whole on paper; the act or occupation of making surveys.
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{Geodetic surveying}, geodesy.

{Maritime surveying}, or {Nautical surveying}, that branch of
surveying which determines the forms of coasts and
harbors, the entrances of rivers, with the position of
islands, rocks, and shoals, the depth of water, etc.

{Plane surveying}. See under {Plane}, a.

{Topographical surveying}, that branch of surveying which
involves the process of ascertaining and representing upon
a plane surface the contour, physical features, etc., of
any portion of the surface of the earth.
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