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    [Noun]  | "can*vas" | \ ˈkan-vəs \


    1: a firm closely woven cloth usually of linen, hemp, or cotton used for clothing and formerly much used for tents and sails

    2: a piece of cloth backed or framed as a surface for a painting; also : the painting on such a surface

    3: something likened to a painter's canvas

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English canevas, from Anglo-French canevas, chanevaz, from Vulgar Latin *cannabaceus hempen, from Latin cannabis hemp {mat|cannabis|};

    [Noun]  | "canvass" 


    1: the act or an instance of canvassing; especially : a personal solicitation of votes or survey of public opinion

    Origin: circa 1611 ;

     See: {canvas:1 };

    [Verb]  | "canvas" 


    1: to cover, line, or furnish with canvas

    Origin: 1556 ;

     See: {canvas:1 };

    [Verb]  | "can*vass" | \ ˈkan-vəs \


    1: to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments

    2: to examine in detail; specifically : to examine (votes) officially for authenticity

    3: discuss, debate

    Origin: 1508 ;

     See: {canvas:1 };

    [Noun]  | "canvases" 


    1: a picture created with oil paint;


      * e.g., " ... one canvas by Picasso is worth more money than most of us can imagine "



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    [Noun]  | "canvas" 


    1: a picture created with oil paint;


      * e.g., " ... one canvas by Picasso is worth more money than most of us can imagine "



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    [Verb]  | "canvasses" 


    1: to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information;


      * e.g., " ... we canvassed people all over town, asking if they would be interested in participating in a recycling program "



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    2: to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion;


      * e.g., " ... canvassed all the items on the agenda "



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    [Verb]  | "canvass" 


    1: to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information;


      * e.g., " ... we canvassed people all over town, asking if they would be interested in participating in a recycling program "



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    2: to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion;


      * e.g., " ... canvassed all the items on the agenda "



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     [ "Canvasing the joint" ]

    1: Scoping the area for troublemakers or possibly looking around for potential enemies. Scanning the sceen. Looking for what is happening or what might be going down

      * e.g.,  ... I was out canvasing the joint for trouble 

     [ "canvasing the neighborhood" ]

    1: Describes da act of covering da houses and streets in your local area in sailcloth in an attempt to trap one or more bad guys.

      * e.g.,  ... Perhaps "canvasing the neighborhood" could also be effectively accomplished by putting up framed paintings on outside walls everywhere and then watching for da greedy villains whom you're after to come out of hiding and start stealing said valuable art-creations to sell, and then nab them in da act. 

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