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background vs canvass

canvass vs background

background and canvass both are nouns.

background and canvass both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
background Yes No Yes No
canvass Yes No Yes No
As nouns, canvass is a hyponym of background; that is, canvass is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than background:
  • background: the state of the environment in which a situation exists
  • canvass: the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
Other hyponyms of background include canvas, show window, showcase.
background (noun) canvass (noun)
scenery hung at back of stage a heavy, closely woven fabric
(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training a tent made of canvas fabric
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem an oil painting on canvas fabric
extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
the state of the environment in which a situation exists
background (verb) canvass (verb)
understate the importance or quality of consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
Difference between background and canvass

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