An idiom referring to an assessment of one's environment and any reason.

Inflected Form(s):

Surveying (adjective), Surveys (plural), Surveyed (past tense)

Comments:

Most typically, one will survey (or scan) their environment for the purpose of determining a response or action.

A.K.A.:

Monitor, Scan

Related Definition(s):

Environment, Maneuver

Related Term(s):

Common Sense, Environmental Awareness