survey

a detailed critical inspection

short descriptive summary (of events)

the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"

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"

hold a review (of troops)

make a survey of; for statistical purposes

plot a map of (land)