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    [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]  | "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 };

    [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|};

    [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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    [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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     [ "Canvassed" ]

    1: When a woman is being pleasured by more than one woman.

      * e.g.,  ... "Racheal totally canvassed last night, she was so hot." 

     [ "Blank Canvass" ]

    1: A chick that one believes to be a virgin thats has the potential to become a Sex Kitten.

      * e.g.,  ... "What do you reckon? Blank Canvass or not?" 

     [ "canvassing" ]

    1: To wear a pair of canvas shoe for any occasion or event

      * e.g.,  ... Canvassing to work for a comfy and a relaxed day for the feet 

     [ "Digital Canvassing" ]

    1: Supporting a cause (ideology), politician, or organization (501c3 predominantly) on the internet: clogging up social media and the companies server space. Regardless of the analog format or digital format it all stinks of rotting time and space of unsuspecting. No one really cares about saving the whales or growing organic wheatgrass or going to another person's alma mater in order to support the college to keep the underwater basketweaving program afloat pretending it has a viable career option or worthy investment of your time and/or money.

      * e.g.,  ... Rando Internet Mutual Aquantance: 

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