S: (n) view, survey, sight (the act of looking or seeing or observing) "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
Verb
S: (v) survey, appraise (consider in a comprehensive way) "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"
S: (v) survey (look over carefully or inspect) "He surveyed his new classmates"
S: (v) surveil, follow, survey (keep under surveillance) "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"