to look over and examine (something) closely

to view (something) from or as if from a height, or contemplate (a subject) it as a whole

Let Observation with extensive view, survey mankind from China to Peru — Dr Johnson

to determine and portray the form, extent, and position of (e.g. a tract of land)

Brit to examine and report on the condition of (a building, e.g. a house for sale)

to conduct a statistical survey on (a group of people)

a statistical enquiry into the opinions or, preferences, etc of a group of people

an act of surveying, e.g. an examination of a building to determine its condition

a report drawn up by a surveyor