Definition
Asking many people for their opinions, votes, or support; or thoroughly examining something by searching through it.
Etymology
From 'canvas,' originally meaning to shake or toss in a canvas sheet. By the 16th century it meant to discuss thoroughly; by the 1700s it meant to solicit votes or opinions from people door-to-door.
Kelly Says
The word evolved from the physical act of shaking someone in a canvas sheet as punishment—which sounds harsh, but shows how 'canvassing' went from literal tossing to figurative 'shaking out' opinions from people!
Translations
ARالعربية
استطلاع الرأي
is-ta-tla-a' al-ra'y
BNবাংলা
সমীক্ষা
so-mee-k-sha
CACatalà
recollida d'opinió
reh-kol-lee-dah deh oh-pee-nee-oh
CSČeština
sondáže
son-da-zhi
DADansk
meningsmålinger
men-ings-ma-ling-er
DEDeutsch
Umfragen
oom-frah-gen
ELΕλληνικά
συνοπτικά
see-no-p-tee-ka
ESEspañol
recopilación de opiniones
reh-koh-pee-lah-thee-ohn deh oh-pee-nyohn-es
FAفارسی
نظرسنجی
nehzr-san-je
FISuomi
kyselytutkimukset
ky-se-ly-tu-ki-mus-kut
FRFrançais
sollicitation
soh-li-see-ta-syohn
HIहिन्दी
मत संग्रह
mat-sang-rah
HUMagyar
szondázások
shon-da-zah-shak
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembersihan
peh-mber-sihan
ITItaliano
raccolta di opinioni
rah-kol-tah dee oh-pee-nee-ohn-ee
KO한국어
설문조사
seol-mun-jo-sa
MSBahasa Melayu
pembersihan
peh-mber-sihan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွမ်းကျင်
kyun-kyin
NLNederlands
peilingen
peh-ling-en
NONorsk
meningsmålinger
men-ings-ma-ling-er
PLPolski
ankieta
an-kee-tah
PTPortuguês
pesquisa de opinião
peh-shee-kah deh oh-pee-nyohn
RORomână
sondaje
son-da-je
RUРусский
опросы
op-ro-sy
SVSvenska
undersökningar
oon-der-soek-ningar
SWKiswahili
urithi
oo-ri-thi
TAதமிழ்
ராய்ச்சி
ray-ch-chi
TEతెలుగు
అభిప్రాయ సేకరణ
abhi-pra-ya sa-ke-ra-na
THไทย
สำรวจความคิดเห็น
sam-rot kwahm-kit-hen
TLTL
pagsasakay
pags-a-sa-kay
TRTürkçe
ankete
an-keh-teh
UKУкраїнська
опитування
o-pit-tu-vannya
VITiếng Việt
khảo sát
khau-so-sat