Noun
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a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
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the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
"the boxer picked himself up off the canvas"
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an oil painting on canvas fabric
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a tent made of canvas fabric
- canvas tent -
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
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an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
- opinion poll - public opinion poll -
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
"the crowded canvas of history"
"the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"
Verb
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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"
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solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
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get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions