canvassing
Definition
Noun: 1. The systematic solicitation of votes or opinions from people, especially as part of a political campaign. It refers to the activity of going from person to person or place to place to seek support, gauge public opinion, or persuade people to vote for a particular candidate or cause.
Usage
The word "canvassing" is used as a singular noun to describe the overall activity or process. It is often preceded by verbs like "do," "conduct," "begin," or "organize."
Examples
- The candidate spent the weekend canvassing in key neighborhoods.
- Volunteer canvassing is crucial for grassroots political movements.
- They are analyzing the data collected during their door-to-door canvassing.
Advanced Usage
- "to be out canvassing": to be actively engaged in the activity of soliciting votes or opinions outside of a central office.
- Our team is out canvassing until 8 PM tonight.
- "canvassing efforts": refers to the organized work and resources dedicated to this activity.
- The success of the campaign depended on its canvassing efforts.
Variants and Related Words
- Canvass (verb): To solicit votes, opinions, or orders from people.
- They plan to canvass the entire district.
- Canvasser (noun): A person who goes from place to place conducting a survey or soliciting votes or opinions.
- A canvasser knocked on my door this afternoon.
Synonyms
- Campaigning: The act of working in an organized and active way toward a goal, typically in politics.
- Solicitation: The act of asking for or trying to obtain something from someone.
- Polling: The process of questioning people to gather statistical information, especially about public opinion.
Related Phrases
- Door-to-door canvassing: The specific method of going from one house to another to contact people directly.
- Old-fashioned door-to-door canvassing is still very effective.
- Telephone canvassing / Phone canvassing: The method of making calls to solicit votes or opinions.
- The campaign supplemented its field work with telephone canvassing.
Noun
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persuasion of voters in a political campaign
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