canvass
canvass is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends.
What does canvass mean?
- noun
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
- verb
solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
- noun
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
- noun
a tent made of canvas fabric
- noun
an oil painting on canvas fabric
- 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
- noun
the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
- verb
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
- verb
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions