Survey vs Review - What's the difference?
survey | review | Synonyms |
The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.
* (and other bibliographic particulars) (John Denham)
A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
An examination of the opinions of a group of people.
A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions of a group the people.
The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the earth's surface.
A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
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.
* (and other bibliographic particulars) (John Milton)
To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
* (and other bibliographic particulars) (John Dryden)
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.
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 measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast.
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.
A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact.
An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.
(legal) A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.
A stage show made up of sketches etc.
A survey of the available items or material.
A periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field.
A military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs.
A forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code.
To survey; to look broadly over.
To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.
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To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
(obsolete) To view or see again; to look back on.
* 1610–11 , (William Shakespeare), '', act IV, scene iv, in ''The Works of Mr. ''William Shake?pear''; in Eight Volumes , volume II (1709),
(obsolete) To retrace; to go over again.
* 1726 , (Alexander Pope) (translator), (Homer) (author), (Odyssey)'', book III, lines 127–128, in ''The Ody??ey of Homer , volume I (1760),
Review is a synonym of survey.
As nouns the difference between survey and review
is that survey is the act of surveying; a general view, as from above while review is a second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact.As verbs the difference between survey and review
is that survey is 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 while review is to survey; to look broadly over.survey
English
Noun
(wikipedia survey) (en noun)- Under his proud survey the city lies.
- A survey''' of the stores of a ship; a '''survey''' of roads and bridges; a '''survey of buildings.
- The local council conducted a survey of its residents to help it decide whether to go ahead with the roadside waste collection service.
- I just filled out that survey on roadside waste pick-up.
- The owners of the adjoining plots had conflicting surveys .
Synonyms
* (act of surveying) prospect, surveil * (particular view) reviewDerived terms
* trigonometric surveyVerb
(en verb)- Round he surveys and well might, where he stood, So high above.
- With such altered looks, . . . All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round.
Derived terms
* surveying * surveyal * surveyance * surveyee * surveyorreview
English
(wikipedia review)Noun
(en noun)- I need to make a review of the book before I can understand it.
- The newspaper review was full of praise for the play.
- The victims demanded a full judical review of the case.
- The Cambridge Footlights Review launched many Monty Python faces.
- The magazine contained a review of Paris restaurants.
- The Times Literary Review is published in London.
- The troops assembled for a review by the Queen.
- The regulators demanded a review against NYSE practices.
Derived terms
* * judicial reviewVerb
(en verb)- Before I tackle the question directly, I must briefly review historical approaches to the problem.
- The critic reviews every new play in London.
page 954:
- Cam''[''illo''] What I do next, ?hall be next to tell the King // Of this E?cape, and whither they are bound: // Wherein my hope is, I ?hall ?o prevail, // To force him after: in who?e company // I ?hall review ''Sicilia ; for who?e ?ight, // I have a Woman’s Longing.
page 113:
- Shall I the long, laborious ?cene review , // And open all the wounds of Greece anew?