canvass

Meanings

• the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
• an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
• a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
• a tent made of canvas fabric
• an oil painting on canvas fabric
• the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
• a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
• a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
• an oil painting on canvas fabric
• the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
• a tent made of canvas fabric
• a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
• the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
• get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
• solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
• solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
• get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
• cover with canvas
  • "She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks"
• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

Synonyms

analyse, analyze, canvas, canvas tent, examine, opinion poll, poll, public opinion poll, sail, sheet, study