Meaning & Definition of Canvas in English
English⟶
Canvas
/kænvəs/
noun
1. A heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
synonym:
- canvas,
- canvass
2. An oil painting on canvas fabric
synonym:
- canvas,
- canvass
3. The setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
- "The crowded canvas of history"
- "The movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"
synonym:
- canvas,
- canvass
4. A tent made of canvas fabric
synonym:
- canvas tent,
- canvas,
- canvass
5. A large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
synonym:
- sail,
- canvas,
- canvass,
- sheet
6. The mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
- "The boxer picked himself up off the canvas"
synonym:
- canvas,
- canvass
verb
1. Solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
synonym:
- canvass,
- canvas
2. Get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
synonym:
- poll,
- canvass,
- canvas
3. Cover with canvas
- "She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks"
synonym:
- canvas
4. Consider 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"
synonym:
- analyze,
- analyse,
- study,
- examine,
- canvass,
- canvas