canvas

[ kan-vuhs ]

/ ˈkæn vəs /

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noun

a closely woven, heavy cloth of cotton, hemp, or linen, used for tents, sails, etc.

a piece of this or similar material on which a painting is made.

a painting on canvas.

a tent, or tents collectively.

sailcloth.

sails collectively.

any fabric of linen, cotton, or hemp of a coarse loose weave used as a foundation for embroidery stitches, interlining, etc.

the floor of a boxing ring traditionally consisting of a canvas covering stretched over a mat.

Trademark, Digital Technology.

Canvas, the brand name of an open-source learning management system, launched in 2011.

Idioms for canvas

under canvas,

Nautical. with set sails.
in tents; in the field: the troops under canvas.

Origin of canvas

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English canevas, from Anglo-French, Old North French, from unattested Vulgar Latin cannabāceus (noun use of adjective), equivalent to Latin cannab(is) + -āceus; see origin at hemp, -aceous

OTHER WORDS FROM canvas

can·vas·like, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH canvas

canvas , canvass

Words nearby canvas

can't wait, canty, Canuck, canula, Canute, canvas, canvasback, canvas duck, canvass, canyon, Canyon de Chelly

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for canvas

It’s the perfect canvas for designing intricate worlds, manipulating highly detailed photos and editing gripping video.
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With your actionable business trends explored, it is time to create a new business model canvas, guided by the idea of how an SEO agency with significant resources can be shaped in today’s world.
How to (re)build an SEO agency today – Part 3: Changing business models|Sponsored Content: SEOmonitor|September 22, 2020|Search Engine Land
These linens are easy to clean because you can pop them in the washing machine, and they can also act as a canvas if you’d like to embroider or customize.
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The customized tours launch from Fassbinder’s 35-acre Scullbinder Ranch, which has canvas glamping tents and its own mountain-bike trail system and pump track.
27 Epic Trips to Start Planning Now|The Editors|September 8, 2020|Outside Online

Construction crews finally pulled away scaffolding and canvases two weeks ago, confirming what many residents of the city-state already had guessed.
Apple’s ‘most ambitious’ new store is a departure from its signature design|claychandler|September 8, 2020|Fortune
The sounds she performs from the violins on canvas replicate her idea of sounds found in the cosmos.
The Tiniest Jackson Pollock|Justin Jones|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Picasso worked from the photograph to create the blocked, jagged shapes he painted on canvas.
Revealing The Unseen Picasso|Justin Jones|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It tries to create a canvas on which people project and create their own fears.
Sex, Blood, and Screaming: Blackout’s Dark Frights|Tim Teeman|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The movement was a willful, angry child, though, exploding away from “art” and from the canvas in particular.
The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I was really interested in adding fabrics onto my canvas,” she said, which inspired her to attend sewing camp.
New York Fashion Week's Teen Sensation: Isabella Rose Taylor, 13, Stages A Sartorial Revolution|Justin Jones|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two sad-robed sisters looked on with the placidity of canvas saints.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
Rapidly and unerringly the bold strokes grated across the canvas.
Thorley Weir|E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson
I know many a bigger craft wouldn't hold up her canvas under such a gale.'
Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune|Charles James Lever
The canvas fell into festoons, and the pilot called, "All ready forrard?"
The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 1 of 3|William Clark Russell
I'll look at it presently; but, meanwhile, I must lose no time in transferring you to canvas.
The Boy Artist.|F.M. S.

British Dictionary definitions for canvas

canvas

/ (ˈkænvəs) /

noun

a heavy durable cloth made of cotton, hemp, or jute, used for sails, tents, etc
(as modifier)a canvas bag

a piece of canvas or a similar material on which a painting is done, usually in oils
a painting on this material, esp in oils

a tent or tents collectively

nautical any cloth of which sails are made

nautical the sails of a vessel collectively

any coarse loosely woven cloth on which embroidery, tapestry, etc, is done

the canvas the floor of a boxing or wrestling ring

rowing the tapering covered part at either end of a racing boat, sometimes referred to as a unit of lengthto win by a canvas

under canvas

in tents
nautical with sails unfurled

Word Origin for canvas

C14: from Norman French canevas, ultimately from Latin cannabis hemp

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	canvas
释义	canvas [ kan-vuhs ] / ˈkæn vəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR canvas ON THESAURUS.COM noun a closely woven, heavy cloth of cotton, hemp, or linen, used for tents, sails, etc. a piece of this or similar material on which a painting is made. a painting on canvas. a tent, or tents collectively. sailcloth. sails collectively. any fabric of linen, cotton, or hemp of a coarse loose weave used as a foundation for embroidery stitches, interlining, etc. the floor of a boxing ring traditionally consisting of a canvas covering stretched over a mat. Trademark, Digital Technology. Canvas, the brand name of an open-source learning management system, launched in 2011. Idioms for canvas under canvas, Nautical. with set sails. in tents; in the field: the troops under canvas. Origin of canvas First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English canevas, from Anglo-French, Old North French, from unattested Vulgar Latin cannabāceus (noun use of adjective), equivalent to Latin cannab(is) + -āceus; see origin at hemp, -aceous OTHER WORDS FROM canvas can·vas·like, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH canvas canvas , canvass Words nearby canvas can't wait, canty, Canuck, canula, Canute, canvas, canvasback, canvas duck, canvass, canyon, Canyon de Chelly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for canvas It’s the perfect canvas for designing intricate worlds, manipulating highly detailed photos and editing gripping video. Ultra-wide computer monitors to enhance your setup\|PopSci Commerce Team\|September 22, 2020\|Popular Science With your actionable business trends explored, it is time to create a new business model canvas, guided by the idea of how an SEO agency with significant resources can be shaped in today’s world. How to (re)build an SEO agency today – Part 3: Changing business models\|Sponsored Content: SEOmonitor\|September 22, 2020\|Search Engine Land These linens are easy to clean because you can pop them in the washing machine, and they can also act as a canvas if you’d like to embroider or customize. Dish towels to tackle almost any mess\|PopSci Commerce Team\|September 10, 2020\|Popular Science The customized tours launch from Fassbinder’s 35-acre Scullbinder Ranch, which has canvas glamping tents and its own mountain-bike trail system and pump track. 27 Epic Trips to Start Planning Now\|The Editors\|September 8, 2020\|Outside Online Construction crews finally pulled away scaffolding and canvases two weeks ago, confirming what many residents of the city-state already had guessed. Apple’s ‘most ambitious’ new store is a departure from its signature design\|claychandler\|September 8, 2020\|Fortune The sounds she performs from the violins on canvas replicate her idea of sounds found in the cosmos. The Tiniest Jackson Pollock\|Justin Jones\|November 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Picasso worked from the photograph to create the blocked, jagged shapes he painted on canvas. Revealing The Unseen Picasso\|Justin Jones\|November 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It tries to create a canvas on which people project and create their own fears. Sex, Blood, and Screaming: Blackout’s Dark Frights\|Tim Teeman\|October 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The movement was a willful, angry child, though, exploding away from “art” and from the canvas in particular. The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I was really interested in adding fabrics onto my canvas,” she said, which inspired her to attend sewing camp. New York Fashion Week's Teen Sensation: Isabella Rose Taylor, 13, Stages A Sartorial Revolution\|Justin Jones\|September 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Two sad-robed sisters looked on with the placidity of canvas saints. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell Rapidly and unerringly the bold strokes grated across the canvas. Thorley Weir\|E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson I know many a bigger craft wouldn't hold up her canvas under such a gale.' Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune\|Charles James Lever The canvas fell into festoons, and the pilot called, "All ready forrard?" The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 1 of 3\|William Clark Russell I'll look at it presently; but, meanwhile, I must lose no time in transferring you to canvas. The Boy Artist.\|F.M. S. British Dictionary definitions for canvas canvas / (ˈkænvəs) / noun a heavy durable cloth made of cotton, hemp, or jute, used for sails, tents, etc (as modifier)a canvas bag a piece of canvas or a similar material on which a painting is done, usually in oils a painting on this material, esp in oils a tent or tents collectively nautical any cloth of which sails are made nautical the sails of a vessel collectively any coarse loosely woven cloth on which embroidery, tapestry, etc, is done the canvas the floor of a boxing or wrestling ring rowing the tapering covered part at either end of a racing boat, sometimes referred to as a unit of lengthto win by a canvas under canvas in tents nautical with sails unfurled Word Origin for canvas C14: from Norman French canevas, ultimately from Latin cannabis hemp Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to canvas tarpaulin, tarp, picture, art, portrait, piece, watercolor, artwork, fly, shade, duck, sailcloth, tenting, oil, still life
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canvas

noun

Trademark, Digital Technology.

Idioms for canvas

Origin of canvas

OTHER WORDS FROM canvas

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH canvas

Words nearby canvas

Example sentences from the Web for canvas

British Dictionary definitions for canvas

noun

Word Origin for canvas

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