Definition of canvasses Canvasses
/kæˈnvʌsɪz/ - [kanvusiz] -
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- canvasses (Noun)
Plural of canvas. - canvasses (Noun)
Plural of canvass.
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| canvass - solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign | ||
| canvas | ||
| beg, solicit, tap call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!" | ||
| circularize make circular | ||
| canvass - 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" | ||
| analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvas | ||
| anatomize analyze down to the smallest detail; "This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior" | ||
| diagnose, name determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis | ||
| diagnose determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis | ||
| appraise, survey consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting" | ||
| survey consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting" | ||
| compare examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie" | ||
| check into, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over, check out, check try to learn someone's opinions and intentions; "I have to sound out the new professor" | ||
| assay analyze (chemical substances) | ||
| reexamine, review look at again; examine again; "let's review your situation" | ||
| audit, scrutinise, scrutinize, inspect attend academic courses without getting credit | ||
| screen examine methodically; "screen the suitcases" | ||
| trace, follow follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress" | ||
| investigate, look into conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady" | ||
| sieve, sift distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates" | ||
| look at, view, consider look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem" | ||
| canvass - get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions | ||
| poll, canvas | ||
| survey consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting" | ||
| circularise, circularize make circular | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- canvass (n.)
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. - canvass (n.)
To examine by discussion; to debate. - canvass (n.)
To go trough, with personal solicitation or public addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions. - canvass (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. - canvass (n.)
Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a canvass of votes. - canvass (n.)
Examination in the way of discussion or debate. - canvass (n.)
Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to obtain votes, subscribers, etc.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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canvass
To consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning. -
canvass
An inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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canvass
kan′vas, v.t. to sift, examine: to discuss: to solicit votes, contributions, &c.—v.i. to solicit votes, &c. (with for).—n. close examination: a seeking or solicitation.—n. Can′vasser. [From Canvas.]
