canvassing

Plural: canvassings

Noun

• persuasion of voters in a political campaign
• The act of one who canvasses or solicits.

Verb

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

Synonyms

analyse, analyze, bell ringing, canvas, canvass, electioneering, examine, poll, study