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Canvass

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Definitions for Canvass

noun
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
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  1. the crowded canvas of history
  2. the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound
noun
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
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poll opinion poll public opinion poll
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a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
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noun
a tent made of canvas fabric
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canvas tent canvas
noun
an oil painting on canvas fabric
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noun
the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
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  1. the boxer picked himself up off the canvas
noun
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
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verb
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
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verb
solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
verb
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
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  1. analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare
  2. analyze the evidence in a criminal trial
  3. analyze your real motives
noun
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
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noun
an oil painting on canvas fabric
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noun
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
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Examples
  1. the crowded canvas of history
  2. the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound
noun
a tent made of canvas fabric
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canvas tent canvas
noun
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
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noun
the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
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  1. the boxer picked himself up off the canvas
verb
cover with canvas
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  1. She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks

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