Australian English Meaning of canvas

canvas

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Definitions and Meaning of canvas in English

Wordnet

canvas (n)

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

an oil painting on canvas fabric

the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

a tent made of canvas fabric

a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete

Wordnet

canvas (v)

cover with canvas

Webster

canvas (n.)

A strong cloth made of hemp, flax, or cotton; -- used for tents, sails, etc.

A coarse cloth so woven as to form regular meshes for working with the needle, as in tapestry, or worsted work.

A piece of strong cloth of which the surface has been prepared to receive painting, commonly painting in oil.

Something for which canvas is used: (a) A sail, or a collection of sails. (b) A tent, or a collection of tents. (c) A painting, or a picture on canvas.

A rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or musical composition; esp. one to show a poet the measure of the verses he is to make.

Webster

canvas (a.)

Made of, pertaining to, or resembling, canvas or coarse cloth; as, a canvas tent.

FAQs About the word canvas

canvas

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents), an oil painting on canvas fabric, the setting for a narrative or fictional or dra

Painting,oil,Oil painting,watercolour,acrylic,watercolour,Diptych,distemper,drawing,etching

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