canvas

canvas - noun

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

an oil painting on canvas fabric

the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

a tent made of canvas fabric

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

the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete

canvas - verb

solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
cover with canvas
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

canvas - thesaurus