survey

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun a detailed critical inspection
  2. noun short descriptive summary (of events)
  3. noun the act of looking or seeing or observing

Etymology

From Middle English surveyen, from Old French sourveoir, surveer (“to oversee”), from sour-, sur- (“over”) + veoir, veeir (“to see”), from Latin videre. See sur- and vision. Related to supervision.

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