# canvasing

Pronunciation: say "KAN-vuhs-ing" /ˈkænvəsɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of approaching people in turn to solicit votes, support, opinions, or orders.
   - Simple: The work of going around to ask people for votes, money, or support.
   - _Door-to-door canvasing gave the campaign a clear picture of how the district was leaning._
   - _The sales team turned to street canvasing after their online ads stopped working._

## Verb

2. Present participle of canvas. — present participle and gerund of canvas
   - Simple: Present participle of canvas. Use this -ing form when the action is happening right now.
   - _The organizers spent the weekend canvasing neighborhoods for the upcoming vote._
   - _She was canvasing local shops for donations when the storm hit._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/canvasing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).