ˈfɒləʊ ˈfɑloʊ ˈɹɛz.(j)ʊˌmeɪ ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ ɹɪˈvjuː saɪt skɛtʃ sɚˈveɪl ˈsɜːveɪ ˈsɝveɪ ˈsɜːveɪ ˈsɝveɪ vjuː a detailed critical inspection consider in a comprehensive way He appraised the situation carefully before acting plot a map of (land) make a survey of; for statistical purposes hold a review (of troops) the act of looking or seeing or observing he tried to get a better view of it his survey of the battlefield was limited look over carefully or inspect He surveyed his new classmates keep under surveillance The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing short descriptive summary (of events)