survey (subs.) Copy link Outline I. Act of looking or inspecting1. inspectio, ōnis, f.2. contemplātio, ōnis, f.3. observātio, ōnis, f.II. A measuring of land • survey (subs.): I. Act of looking or inspecting: 1. inspectio, ōnis, f.: the land on the first s. does not show its defects, ager prima i. vitia non ostendit, Col. 1, 4, 1. 2. contemplātio, ōnis, f.: the power of infinity is most worthy of a diligent s., vis infinitatis diligenti c. dignissima est, Cic. N. D. 1, 19, 50. 3. observātio, ōnis, f.: a s. of the stars, obs. siderum, id. Div. 1, 1, 2: v. inspection, view. II. A measuring of land: mensūra: to take a s., m. agere, Plin. Ep. 10, 28, fin.: m. inire, Col. 5, 3.
survey (v.) Copy link Outline I. To view, contemplateII. To measure land • survey (v.): I. To view, contemplate: contemplor, 1: inspĭcio: oculis perlustrare, Liv. 25, 9: observo, 1: consīdĕro, 1: v. view, contemplate. II. To measure land: mētior, mensus, 4: mēto, 1: permetior, mensus, 4: mensūram ăgere, ĭnire: v. A SURVEY.
SURVEY Copy link • SURVEYTo look at attentively, oculis lustrare or obire. [Vid :, also, CONTEMPLATE, CONSIDER.] To measure land, etc., metiri: dimetiri.