canvass

the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; “the crowded canvas of history”; “the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound”

an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people

a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

a tent made of canvas fabric

an oil painting on canvas fabric

the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; “the boxer picked himself up off the canvas”

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; “analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare”; “analyze the evidence in a criminal trial”; “analyze your real motives”