canvasses in English

noun

1

an act or process of attempting to secure votes or ascertain opinions.

a house-to-house canvass

verb

1

solicit votes from (electors in a constituency).

in each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters

synonyms: campaign, electioneer, stump, barnstorm

2

discuss thoroughly.

the issues that were canvassed are still unresolved

noun

canvas
canvas, sheet, sail
opinion poll, poll, public opinion poll

verb

campaign, poll, seek, canvas
campaign, electioneer, stump, barnstorm
poll, question, ask, survey, interview
seek, try to obtain
canvas, study, examine, analyze
canvas, poll
canvas

Use "canvasses" in a sentence

1. Pass across our minds stretched like canvasses.

2. Chefs Kuni and Yasu, both chatty artists, carve edible canvasses that are spectacular feasts for the eyes.

3. Inside there are several excellent canvasses worth your time, but it is the wood carving that holds the attention.

4. Synonyms for Barnstorms include canvasses, campaigns, travels, goes on tour, troupes, journeys, goes, flies, sails and traverses

5. Compelling, challenging and resilient, over ten beautifully contained chapters, Clade canvasses three generations from the very near future to late this century

6. Based in Lake Mary, Florida, Command Investigations is a private investigation company that offers surveillance, medical canvasses, social media investigations and other investigative services to the insurance defense community.

7. Aquarelle® offers an easy introduction to watercolor painting! The ready-to-use kits include special watercolor paper canvasses with unique, paint-resistant image outlines and liquid watercolor paints in easy-squeeze bottles

8. Interestingly, we find that when there is a negotiation agent, the negotiation agent enhances the double marginalization effect when the OS company canvasses for Cargos, whereas it weakens the double marginalization effect when the IS companies canvass for Cargos

9. A glass of wine or two now makes me weave as if acting the drunkard's part; as if, besotted with unrequited love for the dynamic Turner canvasses spied out by the Hubble, I could lurch down a city street set without provoking every pedestrian walk-on stare.