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[noun] heavy closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
[noun] the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas"
[noun] an oil painting on canvas
[noun] a tent made of canvas
[noun] a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
[noun] an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
[noun] the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"
[verb] consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
[verb] get the opinions of people, for example
[verb] solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
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\Can"vass\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {canvassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Canvassing}.] [OF. Canabasser to examine curiously, to search or sift out; properly, to sift through canvas. See {Canvas}, n.] 1. To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with reference to its probable vote. I have made careful search on all hands, and canvassed the matter with all possible diligence. --Woodward. 2. To examine by discussion; to debate. An opinion that we are likely soon to canvass. --Sir W. Hamilton. 3. To go trough, with personal solicitation or public addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions.
\Can"vass\, v. i. To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; -- commonly followed by for.
\Can"vass\, n. 1. Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a canvass of votes. --Bacon. 2. Examination in the way of discussion or debate. 3. Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to obtain votes, subscribers, etc. No previous canvass was made for me. --Burke.

Synonyms for canvass

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

See also: background | check into | circularise | crossjack | fabric | follow | investigate | main-topsail | mainsail | mizzen course | name | press of canvas | research | sailing ship | sailing vessel | save-all | screen | scrutinize | Sibley tent | sieve | square sail | straw vote | survey | tap | tarp |

Related terms: angle for, campaign fund, canvassing, cast a ballot, check up on, con, conduct a poll, confluence, consider, consumer-preference survey, controvert, cumulative voting, enfranchisement, examination, fish for, inspect, interview, monitor, moot, no, peruse, pop the question, reason the point, solicit votes, suffrage, talk, thrash out, voice vote, woo, wooing

The fun area, different aproach to word »canvass«

Let's analyse "canvass" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: SSAVNAC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -.-. .- -. ...- .- ... ...

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: canvass: 1 + 1 = 2, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: canvass: 3 + 1 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 16, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (2) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
S (2) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
V (1) 22 Fool Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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