English-Thai Dictionary
canvas
N ผ้า ที่ มี ลักษณะ หนา และ หยาบ pa-ti me-lak-sa-na-nar-lae-yab
canvasback
N เป็ด ป่า ของ อเมริกา จำพวก Aythya calisineria
canvass
N การ สำรวจ ความคิดเห็น kan-sam-ruad-kwam-khid-hen
canvass
VI เดินทาง ไป เพื่อ ถาม ผู้คน เกี่ยวกับ บางสิ่งบางอย่าง doen-thang-pai-puea-tham-pu-kon-kiao-kab-bang-sing-bang-yang
canvass
VT ตรวจสอบ อย่างละเอียด examine investigate;discuss truad-sob-yang-la-iad
canvass
VT เดินทาง ไป เพื่อ ถาม ผู้คน เกี่ยวกับ บางสิ่งบางอย่าง poll survey doen-thang-pai-puea-tham-pu-kon-kiao-kab-bang-sing-bang-yang
canvass for
PHRV ลง เสียง สนับสนุน (ก่อน การเลือกตั้ง จริง ออกเสียง ให้ long-siang-sa-nab-sa-nun
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CANVAS
n. 1. A coarse cloth made of hemp, or flax, used for tents, sails of ships, painting and other purposes.
2. A clear unbleached cloth, wove regularly in little squares, used for working tapestry with the needle.
3. Among the French, the rough draught or model on which an air or piece of music is composed, and given to a poet to finish. The canvas of a song contains certain notes of the composer, to show the poet the measure of the verses he is to make.
4. Among seamen, cloth in sails, or sails in general; as, to spread as much canvas as the ship will bear.
CANVAS-CLIMBER
n.A sailor that goes aloft to handle sails.
CANVASS
v.t. 1. To discuss; literally, to beat or shake out, to open by beating or shaking, like the L. Discutio. This is the common use of the word, as to canvass a subject, or the policy of a measure.
2. To examine returns of votes; to search or scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes for senators.
CANVASS
v.i. 1. To seek or go about to solicit votes or interest; to use efforts to obtain; to make interest in favor of; followed by for; as, to canvass for an office, or preferment; to canvass for a friend.
CANVASS
n. 1. Examination; close inspection to know the state of; as a canvass of votes.
2. Discussion; debate
3. A seeking, solicitation, or efforts to obtain.
CANVASSED
pp. Discussed; examined.
CANVASSER
n. 1. One who solicits votes, or goes about to make interest.
2. One who examines the returns of votes for a public officer.
CANVASSING
ppr. Discussing; examining; sifting; seeking.
CANVASSING
n.The act of discussing, examining, or making interest.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CANVAS
Can "vas, n. Etym: [OE. canvas, canevas, F. canevas, LL. canabacius hempen cloth, canvas, L. cannabis hemp, fr. G. Hemp. ]
1. A strong cloth made of hemp, flax, or cotton; -- used for tents, sails, etc. By glimmering lanes and walls of canvas led. Tennyson.
2. (a ) A coarse cloth so woven as to form regular meshes for working with the needle, as in tapestry, or worsted work. (b ) A piece of strong cloth of which the surface has been prepared to receive painting, commonly painting in oil. History. .. does not bring out clearly upon the canvas the details which were familiar. J. H. Newman.
3. Something for which canvas is used: (a ) A sail, or a collection of sails. (b ) A tent, or a collection of tents. (c ) A painting, or a picture on canvas. To suit his canvas to the roughness of the see. Goldsmith. Light, rich as that which glows on the canvas of Claude. Macaulay.
4. A rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or musical composition; esp. one to show a poet the measure of the verses he is to make. Grabb.
CANVAS
CANVAS Can "vas, a.
Defn: Made of, pertaining to, or resembling, canvas or coarse cloth; as, a canvas tent.
CANVASBACK
CANVASBACK Can "vas *back `, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A Species of duck (Aythya vallisneria ), esteemed for the delicacy of its flesh. It visits the United States in autumn; particularly Chesapeake Bay and adjoining waters; -- so named from the markings of the plumage on its back.
CANVASS
Can "vass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. canvassed; p. pr. & vb. n. Canvassing. ]Etym: [OF. Canabasser to examine curiously, to search or sift out; properly, to sift through canvas. See Canvas, n.]
1. To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with reference to its probable vote. I have made careful search on all hands, and canvassed the matter with all possible diligence. Woodward.
2. To examine by discussion; to debate. An opinion that we are likely soon to canvass. Sir W. Hamilton.
3. To go trough, with personal solicitation or public addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions.
CANVASS
CANVASS Can "vass, v. i.
Defn: To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; -- commonly followed by for.
CANVASS
CANVASS Can "vass, n.
1. Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a canvass of votes. Bacon.
2. Examination in the way of discussion or debate.
3. Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to obtain votes, subscribers, etc. No previous canvass was made for me. Burke.
CANVASSER
CANVASSER Can "vass *er, n.
Defn: One who canvasses.
New American Oxford Dictionary
canvas
can vas |ˈkanvəs ˈkænvəs | ▶noun a strong, coarse unbleached cloth made from hemp, flax, cotton, or a similar yarn, used to make items such as sails and tents and as a surface for oil painting: [ as modifier ] : a canvas bag. • a piece of such cloth prepared for use as the surface for an oil painting. • an oil painting: Turner's late canvases. • a variety of canvas with an open weave, used as a basis for tapestry and embroidery. • (the canvas ) the floor of a boxing or wrestling ring, having a canvas covering. • either of a racing boat's tapering ends, originally covered with canvas. ▶verb ( canvases, canvasing, canvased ) [ with obj. ] (usu. be canvased ) cover with canvas: the door had been canvased over. PHRASES by a canvas (in boat racing ) by a small margin. [referring to the tapered front end of a racing boat (see above ).] under canvas 1 in a tent or tents: the family will be living under canvas. 2 with sails spread. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old Northern French canevas, based on Latin cannabis ‘hemp, ’ from Greek kannabis.
canvasback
can vas back |ˈkanvəsˌbak ˈkænvəsbæk | ▶noun a North American diving duck with a long, sloping black bill, related (and with similar coloring ) to the pochard, common in Eurasia. [Aythya valisineria, family Anatidae. ] ORIGIN late 16th cent.: so named because of the white back of the male.
canvas duck
can vas duck ▶noun a lightweight cotton or linen fabric.
canvass
can vass |ˈkanvəs ˈkænvəs | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] solicit votes from (electors in a constituency ): in each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters | [ no obj. ] : she canvassed for votes. • question (someone ) in order to ascertain their opinion on something: they promised to canvass all member clubs for their views. • try to obtain; request: they're canvassing support among shareholders. 2 [ with obj. ] discuss thoroughly: the issues that were canvassed are still unresolved. ▶noun [ usu. in sing. ] an act or process of attempting to secure votes or ascertain opinions: a house-to-house canvass. DERIVATIVES can vass er noun ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘toss in a canvas sheet ’ (as a sport or punishment )): from canvas. Later extended senses include ‘criticize, discuss ’ (mid 16th cent. ) and ‘propose for discussion ’; hence ‘seek support for. ’
Oxford Dictionary
canvas
can ¦vas |ˈkanvəs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] ( pl. canvases or canvasses ) a strong, coarse unbleached cloth made from hemp, flax, or a similar yarn, used to make items such as sails and tents and as a surface for oil painting. • [ count noun ] a piece of canvas prepared for use as the surface for an oil painting. • [ count noun ] an oil painting: Turner's late canvases. • a variety of canvas with an open weave, used as a basis for tapestry and embroidery: she sent her needle stabbing in and out of the canvas. • (the canvas ) the canvas-covered floor of a boxing or wrestling ring. • [ count noun ] either of a racing boat's tapering ends, originally covered with canvas. ▶verb ( canvases, canvassing, canvassed; US canvases, canvasing, canvased ) [ with obj. ] cover with canvas: the door had been canvassed over. PHRASES by a canvas (in boat racing ) by a very small margin. under canvas 1 in a tent or tents: the family will be living under canvas. 2 with sails spread. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old Northern French canevas, based on Latin cannabis ‘hemp ’, from Greek.
canvasback
canvas |back ▶noun a North American diving duck with a long, sloping black bill, related to the common pochard. ●Aythya valisineria, family Anatidae. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: so named because of the white back of the male.
canvas duck
can vas duck ▶noun a lightweight cotton or linen fabric.
canvass
can |vass |ˈkanvəs | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 solicit votes from (electors or members ): in each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters | [ no obj. ] : he's canvassing for the Green Party. • try to obtain (support ): they're canvassing support among shareholders. • question (someone ) in order to ascertain their opinion: they promised to canvass all member clubs for their views. 2 propose (an idea or plan ) for discussion: early retirement was canvassed as a solution to the problem of unemployment. • discuss thoroughly: the issues that were canvassed are still unresolved. ▶noun an act of canvassing: a house-to-house canvass. DERIVATIVES canvasser noun ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘toss in a canvas sheet ’ (as a sport or punishment )): from canvas. Later extended senses include ‘criticize, discuss ’ (mid 16th cent. ) and ‘propose for discussion ’; hence ‘seek support for ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
canvass
canvass verb 1 he's canvassing for the Green Party: campaign, electioneer, stump, barnstorm. 2 they promised to canvass all members: poll, question, ask, survey, interview. 3 they're canvassing support: seek, try to obtain.
Oxford Thesaurus
canvass
canvass verb 1 he's canvassing for the Green Party: campaign, electioneer, solicit votes, drum up support; N. Amer. stump; Brit. informal doorstep; N. Amer. informal be a ward heeler. 2 they promised to canvass all member clubs for their views: poll, question, ask, survey, interview, sound out, ascertain the opinions of. 3 they're canvassing support among shareholders: seek, try to obtain, go after, make a pitch for. 4 early retirement was canvassed as a solution to the problem of unemployment: propose, suggest, submit, offer, air; discuss, debate, consider.
Duden Dictionary
Canvas
Can vas Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das |ˈkɛnvəs |der oder das Canvas; Genitiv: des Canvas englische Bezeichnung für Leinwand, Segeltuch
Canvassing
Can vas sing Substantiv, Neutrum Politikjargon , das |ˈkɛnvəsɪŋ |das Canvassing; Genitiv: des Canvassings, Plural: die Canvassings englisch canvassing, zu: to canvass = (Wahl )werbung machen das Von-Haus-zu-Haus-Gehen von [prominenten ] Politikern im Wahlkampf
Canvastasche
Can vas ta sche Substantiv, feminin , die
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
canvas
can vas /kǽnvəs / (!canvassと同音 ) 名詞 複 ～es /-ɪz /1 U (布地の )キャンバス , ズック 〘袋 テント 靴などに用いる 〙▸ canvas shoes ズック靴 2 U C (絵を描く )カンバス , 画布 〘キャンバス地ににかわなどを塗ったもの 〙; (カンバスに描かれた )油絵 ▸ still life painted on canvas カンバスに描かれた静物 3 C テント , 帆 ; (集合的に見た )一群のテント , 一組の帆 .4 C 〖the ～〗(ボクシングやレスリングの )マット .5 C U (刺繍 （ししゆう ）などの )土台布 , キャンバス .6 U (歴史などの )舞台 , 背景 ; (設定された )状況 .7 C (レース用ボートの )艇首 .under c á nvas 1 ｟英 ｠テントの中で ; 野営中で .2 (船が )帆を張って ; 帆船によって .
canvass
can vass /kǽnvəs / (!canvasと同音 ) 動詞 他動詞 1 【政党 候補者 製品などを売り込むため 】〈場所 〉を勧誘 [遊説, 運動, 宣伝 ]して回る «for » .2 〈問題点 提案など 〉をじっくり話し合う .3 〈人々の意見 〉を求める, 集める .4 〈計画など 〉を念入りに調査 [検査 ]する .5 ｟英 ｠〈計画 意見 〉を提案 [提出 ]する .6 ｟主に米 ｠〈投票数 〉を正式に調べる, 点検する .自動詞 【売り込みのため 】勧誘 [遊説, 運動, 宣伝 ]して回る «for » .名詞 C 勧誘, (選挙 )運動 .～er 名詞 C 勧誘員, (選挙 )運動員 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary