canvass - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• canvas
• canvass

More generic

• cloth
• fabric
• material
• textile

More specific

• tarp
• tarpaulin

Related

• hemp

Noun

the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete

Synonyms

• canvas
• canvass

More generic

• gym mat
• mat

Related

• ring

Noun

an oil painting on canvas fabric

Synonyms

• canvas
• canvass

More generic

• oil painting

Noun

a tent made of canvas fabric

Synonyms

• canvas
• canvas tent
• canvass

More generic

• collapsible shelter
• tent

More specific

• Sibley tent
• big top
• circus tent
• field tent
• round top
• top
• wall tent

Noun

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

Synonyms

• canvas
• canvass
• sail
• sheet

More generic

• piece of cloth
• piece of material

More specific

• balloon sail
• crossjack
• fore-and-aft sail
• foresail
• headsail
• main-topsail
• mainsail
• mizzen course
• press of canvas
• press of sail
• royal
• save-all
• skysail
• square sail
• topgallant
• topgallant sail
• topsail

Related

• reef

Related

• sailing ship
• sailing vessel

Noun

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

Synonyms

• canvass
• opinion poll
• poll
• public opinion poll

More generic

• enquiry
• inquiry
• research

More specific

• exit poll
• straw poll
• straw vote

Noun

the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

Synonyms

• canvas
• canvass

More generic

• background
• scope
• setting

Verb

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

Synonyms

• analyse
• analyze
• canvass
• examine
• study

More specific

• anatomize
• appraise
• assay
• audit
• check
• check into
• check out
• check over
• check up on
• compare
• consider
• diagnose
• follow
• go over
• inspect
• investigate
• look at
• look into
• name
• reexamine
• review
• screen
• scrutinise
• scrutinize
• sieve
• sift
• survey
• suss out
• trace
• view

Verb

get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

Synonyms

• canvass
• poll

More generic

• survey

More specific

• circularise
• circularize

Verb

solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign

Synonyms

• canvass

More generic

• beg
• solicit
• tap

More specific

• circularize

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