canvass

/kˈænvəs/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
2. solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
3. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
   “analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare”

noun

1. the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
   “the crowded canvas of history”
2. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
3. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
4. a tent made of canvas fabric
5. an oil painting on canvas fabric
6. the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
   “the boxer picked himself up off the canvas”
7. a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

Synonyms for canvass

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

Words that rhyme with canvass

• canvas