canvass
English Thesaurus
1. a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | cloth, fabric, material, textile, |
| definition | : | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tarp, tarpaulin, |
| definition | : | waterproofed canvas (noun.artifact) |
| substance holonym | : | hemp, |
| definition | : | a plant fiber (noun.substance) |
2. the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | gym mat, mat, |
| definition | : | sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | ring, |
| definition | : | a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle (noun.artifact) |
3. an oil painting on canvas fabric (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | oil painting, |
| definition | : | a picture painted with oil paints (noun.artifact) |
4. a tent made of canvas fabric (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | collapsible shelter, tent, |
| definition | : | a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | field tent, |
| definition | : | a canvas tent for use in the field (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sibley tent, |
| definition | : | a light conical canvas tent erected on a tripod with ventilation at the top (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | wall tent, |
| definition | : | a canvas tent with four vertical walls (noun.artifact) |
5. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | balloon sail, |
| definition | : | any light loose sail (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fore-and-aft sail, |
| definition | : | any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | foresail, |
| definition | : | the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | headsail, |
| definition | : | any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mainsail, |
| definition | : | the lowermost sail on the mainmast (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | main-topsail, |
| definition | : | a topsail set on the mainmast (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | royal, |
| definition | : | a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | save-all, |
| definition | : | a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | skysail, |
| definition | : | the sail above the royal on a square-rigger (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | square sail, |
| definition | : | a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | topsail, |
| definition | : | a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | reef, |
| definition | : | one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | sailing ship, sailing vessel, |
| definition | : | a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts (noun.artifact) |
6. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | exit poll, |
| definition | : | a poll of voters as they leave the voting place; usually taken by news media in order to predict the outcome of an election (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | straw poll, straw vote, |
| definition | : | an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue (noun.cognition) |
7. the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | background, scope, setting, |
| definition | : | the state of the environment in which a situation exists (noun.state) |
8. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | anatomize, |
| definition | : | analyze down to the smallest detail (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | diagnose, name, |
| definition | : | determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | diagnose, |
| definition | : | subject to a medical analysis (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | appraise, survey, |
| definition | : | consider in a comprehensive way (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | survey, |
| definition | : | make a survey of; for statistical purposes (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | compare, |
| definition | : | examine and note the similarities or differences of (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out, |
| definition | : | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | assay, |
| definition | : | analyze (chemical substances) (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | reexamine, review, |
| definition | : | look at again; examine again (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | screen, |
| definition | : | examine methodically (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | follow, trace, |
| definition | : | follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | sieve, sift, |
| definition | : | check and sort carefully (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | consider, look at, view, |
| definition | : | look at carefully; study mentally (verb.perception) |
9. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | survey, |
| definition | : | make a survey of; for statistical purposes (verb.cognition) |
10. solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | beg, solicit, tap, |
| definition | : | make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | circularize, |
| definition | : | canvass by using a questionnaire (verb.social) |
11. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | sail, |
| definition | : | traverse or travel on (a body of water) (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | sail, |
| definition | : | travel on water propelled by wind (verb.motion) |
12. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | canvas, canvass, poll, |
| definition | : | get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | canvas, canvass, |
| definition | : | solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign (verb.social) |
13. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | study, survey, |
| definition | : | a detailed critical inspection (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | analyser, analyzer, |
| definition | : | an instrument that performs analyses (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | analysis, analytic thinking, |
| definition | : | the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | examen, examination, |
| definition | : | a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | analyst, |
| definition | : | someone who is skilled at analyzing data (noun.person) |
14. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions (verb.social)
15. solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign (verb.social)
| derivation | : | canvasser, solicitor, |
| definition | : | a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes (noun.person) |
16. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | sail, |
| definition | : | traverse or travel on (a body of water) (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | sail, |
| definition | : | travel on water propelled by wind (verb.motion) |
17. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | canvas, canvass, poll, |
| definition | : | get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | canvas, canvass, |
| definition | : | solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign (verb.social) |
18. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | study, survey, |
| definition | : | a detailed critical inspection (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | analyser, analyzer, |
| definition | : | an instrument that performs analyses (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | analysis, analytic thinking, |
| definition | : | the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | examen, examination, |
| definition | : | a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | analyst, |
| definition | : | someone who is skilled at analyzing data (noun.person) |
19. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions (verb.social)
20. solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign (verb.social)
| derivation | : | canvasser, solicitor, |
| definition | : | a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes (noun.person) |
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