canvass - Meaning in Punjabi

canvass - Meaning in Punjabi

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Definitions and Meaning of canvass in English

canvass noun

1. a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
2. the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete

   Example

   • "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas"
3. an oil painting on canvas fabric
4. a tent made of canvas fabric
5. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
6. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
7. the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

   Examples

   • "the crowded canvas of history"
   • "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"

canvass verb

1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

   Examples

   • "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"
   • "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"
   • "analyze your real motives"
2. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
3. solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign

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