(n)canvas, canvassthe setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account“the crowded canvas of history”, “the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound”
(n)canvas, canvassthe mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete“the boxer picked himself up off the canvas”
(v)analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvassconsider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning“analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare”, “analyze the evidence in a criminal trial”, “analyze your real motives”