n.
1.heavy closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
2.an oil painting on canvas
3.the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
4.a tent made of canvas
5.a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
6.the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete canvas v.
1.solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
2.get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
3.cover with canvas
4.consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Idiom of the Day
in a rut
always doing the same thing
The woman feels that she is in a rut after doing the same job for seven years.