CozyEnglish

Nouns
1. (n.) canvas, canvass;
  - the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account;
  - “the crowded canvas of history”; “the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound”;

2. (n.) canvass, opinion poll, poll, public opinion poll;
  - an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people;

3. (n.) canvas, canvass, sail, sheet;
  - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel;

4. (n.) canvas, canvas tent, canvass;
  - a tent made of canvas fabric;

5. (n.) canvas, canvass;
  - an oil painting on canvas fabric;

6. (n.) canvas, canvass;
  - 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. (n.) canvas, canvass;
  - a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents);

Verbs
1. (verb) canvas, canvass, poll;
  - get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions;

2. (verb) canvas, canvass;
  - solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign;

3. (verb) analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study;
  - 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”;