noun
- a strong, heavy cloth used for making tents, sails, and bags
- a piece of canvas or similar material on which a painting is made
- an oil painting on canvas
verb
- to cover with canvas
- to solicit votes, opinions, or support from people
Examples
- The tent was made of waterproof canvas.
- She stretched the canvas before beginning her painting.
- The museum displayed several famous canvases by local artists.
- Workers canvased the boat to protect it from rain.
- Volunteers will canvas the neighborhood before the election.
- The artist preferred working on large canvas surfaces.
- They canvased public opinion about the new policy.