canvass

noun

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

1
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
2
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
3
solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign

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