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canvass

/ canvass /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
Type of:
solicit beg tap
Kinds of:
circularize
Derived:
solicitor canvasser poll opinion poll public opinion poll
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
Type of:
survey
Kinds of:
circularize circularise
Derived:
pollster poll taker headcounter canvasser poll
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 3
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
"the crowded canvas of history"
"the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"
Type of:
setting background scope
noun Sense 4
heavy closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
Type of:
fabric cloth material
Kinds of:
tarpaulin tarp
noun Sense 5
an oil painting on canvas
Type of:
oil painting
noun Sense 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"
Type of:
mat gym mat
Has parts:
ring
noun Sense 7
a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
Type of:
piece of cloth piece of material
Kinds of:
balloon sail crossjack mizzen course fore-and-aft sail foresail
Has parts:
sailing vessel sailing ship
Derived:
sail
noun Sense 8
a tent made of canvas
Type of:
tent collapsible shelter
Kinds of:
circus tent big top round top top field tent
noun Sense 9
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
Type of:
inquiry enquiry research
Kinds of:
exit poll straw vote straw poll
Derived:
canvas poll
verb Sense 10
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"
Kinds of:
anatomize diagnose name survey appraise
Derived:
examen examination survey study analyzer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
98%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
64
Times Searched
2
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solicit beg tap circularize survey circularise setting background scope fabric cloth material