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n.; pl. Surveillants [ F., fr. surveiller to watch over. See Surveillance. ] One who watches over another; an overseer; a spy; a supervisor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Overseeing; watchful. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Survened p. pr. & vb. n. Survening. ] [ F. survenir. See Supervene. ] To supervene upon; to come as an addition to. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A suppuration that survenes lethargies. Harvey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. See Survene. ] A sudden or unexpected coming or stepping on. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Surveyed p. pr. & vb. n. Surveying. ] [ OF. surveoir, surveer; sur, sor, over, E. sur + veoir, veeir, to see, F. voir, L. videre. See Sur-, and Vision, and cf. Supervise. ] 1. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Round he surveys and well might, where he stood,
So high above. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine. [ 1913 Webster ]

With such altered looks, . . .
All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. 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 measurments, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. 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. [ Eng. ] Jacob (Law Dict.). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Formerly accentuated universally on the last syllable, and still so accented by many speakers. ] 1. The act of surveying; a general view, as from above. [ 1913 Webster ]

Under his proud survey the city lies. Sir J. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of all the parts or particulars of a thing, with a design to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality; as, a survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of, as any part of the earth's surface, whether land or water; also, a measured plan and description of any portion of country, or of a road or line through it. [ 1913 Webster ]

Survey of dogs. See Court of regard, under Regard. --
Trigonometrical survey, a survey of a portion of country by measuring a single base, and connecting it with various points in the tract surveyed by a series of triangles, the angles of which are carefully measured, the relative positions and distances of all parts being computed from these data. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Review; retrospect; examination; prospect. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Survey. [ R. ] Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Survey; inspection. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]