canvas

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Noun
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
Noun
an oil painting on canvas fabric
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the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"
Noun
a tent made of canvas fabric
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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
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get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
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cover with canvas; "She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks"
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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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