(noun) heavy closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

(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"

(noun) an oil painting on canvas

(noun) a tent made of canvas

(noun) a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

(noun) an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

(noun) the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"

(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"

(verb) get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

(verb) solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign

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