'Canvass' definitions:
Definition of 'canvass'
(from WordNet)
noun
The setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound" [syn: canvas, canvass]
noun
An inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people [syn: poll, opinion poll, public opinion poll, canvass]
noun
A large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel [syn: sail, canvas, canvass, sheet]
noun
A tent made of canvas fabric [syn: canvas tent, canvas, canvass]
noun
An oil painting on canvas fabric [syn: canvas, canvass]
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" [syn: canvas, canvass]
noun
A heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents) [syn: canvas, canvass]
verb
verb
Solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign [syn: canvass, canvas]
verb
Definition of 'Canvass'
From: GCIDE
- Canvass \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. [1913 Webster]
- I have made careful search on all hands, and canvassed the matter with all possible diligence. --Woodward. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To examine by discussion; to debate. [1913 Webster]
- An opinion that we are likely soon to canvass. --Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To go through, with personal solicitation or public addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Canvass'
From: GCIDE
- Canvass \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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Canvass'
From: GCIDE
- Canvass \Can"vass\, n.
- 1. Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a canvass of votes. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Examination in the way of discussion or debate. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to obtain votes, subscribers, etc. [1913 Webster]
- No previous canvass was made for me. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'canvass'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- address,
- addresses,
- agitate,
- air,
- all-out campaign,
- analyze,
- angle for,
- argue,
- assemblage,
- assembly,
- Australian ballot,
- autopsy,
- aye,
- ballot,
- bid for,
- call-up,
- campaign,
- campaign button,
- campaign commitments,
- campaign contribution,
- campaign fund,
- canvassing,
- case,
- cast a ballot,
- casting vote,
- census,
- check,
- check out,
- check over,
- check up,
- check up on,
- collection,
- colligation,
- collocation,
- combination,
- comment upon,
- comparison,
- con,
- concourse,
- concurrence,
- conduct a poll,
- confluence,
- conflux,
- congregation,
- consider,
- consumer research,
- consumer-preference survey,
- controvert,
- convergence,
- corralling,
- counting heads,
- court,
- courting,
- cumulative voting,
- data-gathering,
- deal with,
- debate,
- deciding vote,
- deliberate,
- deliberate upon,
- discept,
- discourse about,
- discuss,
- dispute,
- divide,
- division,
- drum,
- electioneer,
- enfranchisement,
- examination,
- examine,
- exchange views,
- fagot vote,
- fish for,
- franchise,
- gathering,
- give an examination,
- go into,
- go over,
- grass-roots campaign,
- graveyard vote,
- hand vote,
- handle,
- hard-hitting campaign,
- Hare system,
- hurrah campaign,
- ingathering,
- inquiry,
- inspect,
- interview,
- inventory,
- investigate,
- investigation,
- junction,
- juxtaposition,
- knock around,
- list system,
- look at,
- look for,
- look over,
- make a survey,
- media campaign,
- mobilization,
- monitor,
- moot,
- muster,
- nay,
- no,
- nontransferable vote,
- observe,
- opinion poll,
- overhaul,
- overlook,
- pass over,
- pass under review,
- peer at,
- peruse,
- plebiscite,
- plebiscitum,
- plump,
- plumper,
- plural vote,
- poll,
- polling,
- pop the question,
- pore over,
- postmortem,
- preferential voting,
- proportional representation,
- proxy,
- public-opinion poll,
- question,
- questionary,
- questionnaire,
- rap,
- reason,
- reason about,
- reason the point,
- record vote,
- referendum,
- representation,
- review,
- right to vote,
- ring doorbells,
- rising vote,
- rodeo,
- roundup,
- run over,
- sample,
- say,
- scan,
- scrutinize,
- secret ballot,
- seek,
- set an examination,
- show of hands,
- sift,
- single vote,
- size,
- size up,
- snap vote,
- solicit,
- solicit votes,
- solicitation,
- straw vote,
- study,
- stump,
- stump excursion,
- stump the country,
- stumping tour,
- sue,
- sue for,
- suffrage,
- suit,
- survey,
- take stock of,
- take the measure,
- take the stump,
- take up,
- talk,
- talk about,
- talk of,
- talk over,
- tally,
- thrash out,
- thresh out,
- transferable vote,
- treat,
- ventilate,
- vet,
- viva voce,
- voice,
- voice vote,
- vote,
- voting,
- voting right,
- whistle-stop,
- whistle-stop campaign,
- woo,
- wooing,
- write-in,
- write-in vote,
- yea,
- yeas and nays,
- yes