| noun | a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents) |
| noun | an oil painting on canvas fabric |
| noun | the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account “the crowded canvas of history” |
| noun | a tent made of canvas fabric |
| noun | a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
| 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” |
| verb | solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign |
| verb | get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions |
| verb | cover with canvas “She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks” |
| verb | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning “analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare” |
| sail | verb | travel on water propelled by wind |
| canvass | noun | an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people |
| canvasser | noun | a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes |
| poll | noun | an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people |
| analyst | noun | someone who is skilled at analyzing data |
| analysis | noun | the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations |
| analyser | noun | an instrument that performs analyses |
| study | noun | a detailed critical inspection |
| examination | noun | a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) |