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canvass

noun
- the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"
Synonyms: canvas - an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
Synonyms: opinion poll, poll, public opinion poll - a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
Synonyms: canvas, sail, sheet
verb
- get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
Synonyms: canvas, poll - solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
Synonyms: canvas - 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"
Synonyms: analyse, analyze, canvas, examine, study
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