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Canvass

noun/kˈænvəs/
Definition
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈænvəs/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈeɪpəɹ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈeɪpəɹ/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈænvəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
“the crowded canvas of history”
nounan inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
nouna large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
nouna tent made of canvas fabric
nounan oil painting on canvas fabric
nounthe mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
“the boxer picked himself up off the canvas”
nouna heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
nouna heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
nounan oil painting on canvas fabric
nounthe setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
“the crowded canvas of history”
nouna tent made of canvas fabric
nouna large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
nounthe mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
“the boxer picked himself up off the canvas”
verbget the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
verbsolicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
verbconsider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
“analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare”
verbsolicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
verbget the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
verbcover with canvas
“She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks”
verbconsider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
“analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare”
Word Forms
pollsternounsomeone who conducts surveys of public opinion
pollverbget the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
canvassverbsolicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
sailverbtravel on water propelled by wind
pollnounan inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
canvassernounsomeone who conducts surveys of public opinion
canvassnounan inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
analystnounsomeone who is skilled at analyzing data
analysisnounthe abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
analysernounan instrument that performs analyses
studynouna detailed critical inspection
examinationnouna detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Leinwand
der Rahmen für eine Erzählung, eine fiktive oder dramatische Darstellung
🇫🇷French
solliciter
le cadre d'un récit narratif, fictif ou dramatique
🇪🇸Spanish
sondeo
el escenario de un relato narrativo, ficticio o dramático
🇮🇹Italian
tela
l'ambientazione di un racconto, di fantasia o di un racconto drammatico
🇳🇱Dutch
werven
de setting voor een verhalend, fictief of dramatisch verhaal
🇵🇹Portuguese
pesquisa
o cenário para uma narrativa ou relato ficcional ou dramático
🇷🇺Russian
агитировать
обстановка для повествовательного, художественного или драматического рассказа
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वोट मांगना
एक कथा या काल्पनिक या नाटकीय खाते के लिए सेटिंग
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্যানভাস
একটি আখ্যান বা কাল্পনিক বা নাটকীয় অ্যাকাউন্টের জন্য সেটিং
🇮🇳Tamil
கேன்வாஸ்
ஒரு கதை அல்லது கற்பனையான அல்லது வியத்தகு கணக்கிற்கான அமைப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
కాన్వాస్
కథనం లేదా కల్పిత లేదా నాటకీయ ఖాతా కోసం సెట్టింగ్
🇮🇳Marathi
कॅनव्हास
कथा किंवा काल्पनिक किंवा नाट्यमय खात्यासाठी सेटिंग
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રચાર
વર્ણનાત્મક અથવા કાલ્પનિક અથવા નાટકીય એકાઉન્ટ માટે સેટિંગ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ಯಾನ್ವಾಸ್
ನಿರೂಪಣೆ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾಲ್ಪನಿಕ ಅಥವಾ ನಾಟಕೀಯ ಖಾತೆಯ ಸೆಟ್ಟಿಂಗ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്യാൻവാസ്
ഒരു ആഖ്യാനമോ സാങ്കൽപ്പികമോ നാടകീയമോ ആയ വിവരണത്തിനുള്ള ക്രമീകരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਚਾਰ
ਇੱਕ ਬਿਰਤਾਂਤ ਜਾਂ ਕਾਲਪਨਿਕ ਜਾਂ ਨਾਟਕੀ ਖਾਤੇ ਲਈ ਸੈਟਿੰਗ
🇵🇰Urdu
کینوس
بیانیہ یا خیالی یا ڈرامائی اکاؤنٹ کی ترتیب
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
帆布
叙事、虚构或戏剧性叙述的背景
🇯🇵Japanese
キャンバス
物語、架空、または劇的な説明の設定
🇰🇷Korean
조사
서술적이거나 허구적이거나 극적인 설명을 위한 설정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cuộc vận động
bối cảnh cho một câu chuyện tường thuật hoặc hư cấu hoặc kịch tính
🇹🇭Thai
ผืนผ้าใบ
การตั้งค่าสำหรับการเล่าเรื่องหรือเรื่องสมมติหรือละคร
🇮🇩Indonesian
kampas
latar untuk kisah naratif atau fiksi atau dramatis
🇲🇾Malay
kanvas
latar untuk cerita naratif atau fiksyen atau dramatik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حشد
الإعداد لحساب سردي أو خيالي أو درامي
🇮🇷Persian
بوم نقاشی
محیط یک روایت داستانی یا داستانی یا نمایشی
🇹🇷Turkish
tuval
anlatı veya kurgusal veya dramatik bir anlatımın ortamı
🇮🇱Hebrew
בד
המסגרת לסיפור סיפורי או בדיוני או דרמטי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'canvass'?
The primary meaning of 'canvass' is 'the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'canvass' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'canvass' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'canvass' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'canvass' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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In your opinion, does the word 'canvass' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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