surveys
Examines the landscape
Surveys cover the act of looking over something comprehensively.
A surveyor surveys land to measure boundaries and features.
A researcher surveys a population by collecting responses to questions: The survey found that most respondents preferred the new design.
To survey a situation is to assess it broadly: She surveyed the damage after the storm.
Survey also names the resulting report or study.
Formal inquiry form
- pollGathering of opinions
- respondentOne who gives answers
- sampleSubset for study
- participantOne who takes part
demographic · data · interview · focus group · methodology · census · feedback · response rate
Formal evaluation of worth
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- reviewCritical written assessment
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- measurementDetermining size or amount
appraisal · rating · scoring · benchmarking · validation · grading · inspection · judgment
Condensed account of essentials
- synopsisCondensed version of content
- outlineSummary of key elements
- reviewCritical written assessment
- rundownQuick overview of facts
snapshot · panorama · assessment · roundup · digest · recap · compendium · sweep
Physical feature mapping
- terrainLand's physical features
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- parcelWrapped item for shipping
property · elevation · theodolite · mapping · cadastral · geodetic · triangulation · benchmark
questionnaire
Formal inquiry form
- pollGathering of opinions
- respondentOne who gives answers
- sampleSubset for study
participant · demographic · data · interview · focus group · methodology · census · feedback · response rate · multiple choice
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- reviewCritical written assessment
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
measurement · appraisal · rating · scoring · benchmarking · validation · grading · inspection · judgment · critique
summary
Condensed account of essentials
rundown · snapshot · panorama · assessment · roundup · digest · recap · compendium · sweep · scan
topography
Physical feature mapping
parcel · property · elevation · theodolite · mapping · cadastral · geodetic · triangulation · benchmark · acreage
reconnaissance
Information-gathering before action
counterintelligence · aerial · satellite · drone · military · tactical · strategic · scouting · observation · monitoring
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
- online servicesweb services, cloud services, SaaS, web hosting, e-commerce
- social sciencessociology, anthropology, psychology, economics, political science
- audience engagementcomments, reviews, voting, polls, feedback
- customer'sneeds, wants, preferences, expectations, satisfaction
- School InvolvementPTA, PTO, parent-teacher conferences, volunteering, parent meetings
surveysignores
Refuses to acknowledge
neglects · overlooks · disregards · misses · avoids
- surveillance equipmentDevices for covert monitoring
- surveillance cameraDevice recording observed areas
- field surveyOn-site data gathering
- phone surveysInterviews conducted by calling
- video surveillanceRecorded visual monitoring
- surveillance footageRecorded monitoring video
survey, surveying, surveyed, surveillance, surveyor, surveyors, surveil, resurvey, resurveyed