The process of locating and measuringthe boundaries of a property, and indentifyingimprovements, encroachments, and easementsassociated with the land.

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
survey (verb)
transitive verb
1.
a) to examine as to condition, situation, or value - appraise
b) to query (someone) in order to collect data for the analysis of some aspect of a group or area
2.
to determine and delineate the form, extent, and position of (as a tract of land) by taking linear and angular measurements and by applying the principles of geometry and trigonometry
3.
to view or consider comprehensively
4.
intransitive verb
- inspect scrutinize he surveyed us in a lordly way Alan Harrington to make a survey
survey (noun)
1.
the act or an instance of as - surveying
a) a broad treatment of a subject
b) - poll
2.
something that is - surveyed
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
survey (noun)
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
SYNONYMS:
audit, check, checkup, examination, going-over, look-see, review, scan, scrutiny, survey, view
RELATED WORDS:
analysis, assay, close-up, deconstruction, dissection; exploration, investigation, probe, research, study; inquisition, interrogation; once-over, perusal; recheck, reinspection, resurvey; observation, surveillance, watch; checkout, test-drive, trial run
survey (verb)
1.
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
SYNONYMS:
interview, poll, solicit, survey
RELATED WORDS:
circularize; interrogate, question; feel (out), sound (out)
NEAR ANTONYMS:
report
survey (verb)
2.
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
SYNONYMS:
audit, check (out), con, examine, overlook, oversee, review, scan, scrutinize, survey, view
RELATED WORDS:
notice, observe, watch; comb, peruse, pore (over); analyze, dissect, parse; delve (into), explore, investigate, plumb, probe, research, study; categorize, classify; pick over; reinspect, rereview, resurvey
NEAR ANTONYMS:
skim; glance (at over); miss, overlook
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