1. [noun] A solicitation of voters or public opinion.
2. [verb] To solicit voters, opinions, etc. from; to go through, with personal solicitation or public addresses.
3. [verb] To conduct a survey.
4. [verb] To campaign.
5. [verb] To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize.
6. [verb] To examine by discussion; to debate.
7. [noun] The setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; 'the crowded canvas of history'; 'the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound'.
8. [noun] An inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people.
9. [noun] A large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel.
10. [noun] A tent made of canvas fabric.
11. [noun] An oil painting on canvas fabric.
12. [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'.
13. [noun] A heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents).
14. [verb] Get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions.
15. [verb] Solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign.
16. [verb] 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'.
