canvas

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noun

can·vas ˈkan-vəs How to pronounce canvas (audio)

variants or less commonly canvass

plural canvases also canvasses

: a firm closely woven cloth usually of linen, hemp, or cotton used for clothing and formerly much used for tents and sails

: a piece of cloth backed or framed as a surface for a painting

an artist's canvas

also : the painting on such a surface

: something likened to a painter's canvas

… just up the driveway is an extraordinary piece of garden design. [Ruth] Bancroft is the artist and her canvas is a three-acre patch of land in the midst of suburbia.

Harriet Chiang

In addition to the cover-up work, [Miryam] Lumpini will turn the dimpled canvas of a young man's back into a magnificent phoenix.

Allure

The birds were moving art on a canvas of sky and water and endless prairie.

Shannon Tompkins

: the background, setting, or scope of a historical or fictional account or narrative

the crowded canvas of history

: a piece of canvas used for a particular purpose

a hammock made of canvas

: tent

also : a group of tents

: a set of sails : sail

sailing under full canvas

: a stiff material (as of coarse cloth or plastic) that has regular meshes for working with a needle (as in needlepoint)

: the canvas-covered floor of a boxing or wrestling ring

canvaslike

ˈkan-vəs-ˌlīk How to pronounce canvas (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

Noun a tent made of canvas Use a canvas to cover the boat. The museum has several canvases by Rubens.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

It’s made of eco-friendly, waterproof canvas and has two large front zipper pockets, two small inner pockets and two side pockets.

Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Aug. 2022 Making sure the skin has a hydrated, smooth canvas is a critical first step.

Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Aug. 2022 The crisscrossing ropes are a poly-cotton blend, while the seat itself is made from durable, stylish canvas.

Annie Burdick, PEOPLE.com, 26 July 2022 The synchrotron radiation excites the atoms on the canvas, which then emit X-rays of their own that a fluorescence detector can pick up.

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 July 2022 Each canvas, sculpture, basket, quilt, pot or drawing represents the culmination of years of training, practice and life experience, regardless of whether the finished project took weeks or minutes to complete.

Chadd Scott, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Each kit comes in a giftable tube and contains a 16-by-20 canvas, wooden paintbrushes and enough paint to complete the design.

Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 18 May 2022 Xerocole hiking boot is made for treks in desert landscapes, thanks to breathable canvas and leather, plus protective tread.

Sunset Magazine, 17 May 2022 When guests arrive, they are supplied with an apron, canvas, brushes and paints.

Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 11 May 2022

Verb

This writer walked over 10 miles a day in an effort to canvas the city and still left feeling as though more could have been seen.

Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN, 14 May 2022 Police on Friday said no suspect was placed into custody and officers continued to canvas the neighborhood into the evening.

Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2022 The sexennial appraisal, like the one conducted in 2018, is a full appraisal, based upon on-the-ground evaluations by a team of appraisers who canvas neighborhoods countywide.

Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 21 Sep. 2021 Later that afternoon, dozens of members of UNITE Here Local 26, which represents workers in the hotel industry, rallied for Janey, the acting mayor, by the Mecca shopping plaza at Grove Hall, preparing to canvas the neighborhood.

BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2021 Investigators continued to canvas the apartment complex for witnesses after 12:15 a.m.

Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Aug. 2021 Because these are private spaces, those who are conducting the count don’t canvas the people there.

Valeria Ricciulli, Curbed, 28 May 2021 Officers continued to canvas the area and discovered a 32-year-old man on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head, and he also was taken in critical condition to the same hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Deanese Williams-harris, chicagotribune.com, 15 May 2021 The Biden administration suggested states could use some of the funding to support rural and faith-based organizations to canvas their neighborhoods to schedule vaccine appointments.

Cassidy Morrison, Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2021 See More

单词	canvassed
释义	canvas 1 of 2 noun can·vas ˈkan-vəs variants or less commonly canvass plural canvases also canvasses 1 : a firm closely woven cloth usually of linen, hemp, or cotton used for clothing and formerly much used for tents and sails 2 a : a piece of cloth backed or framed as a surface for a painting an artist's canvas also : the painting on such a surface b : something likened to a painter's canvas … just up the driveway is an extraordinary piece of garden design. [Ruth] Bancroft is the artist and her canvas is a three-acre patch of land in the midst of suburbia. Harriet Chiang In addition to the cover-up work, [Miryam] Lumpini will turn the dimpled canvas of a young man's back into a magnificent phoenix. Allure The birds were moving art on a canvas of sky and water and endless prairie. Shannon Tompkins c : the background, setting, or scope of a historical or fictional account or narrative the crowded canvas of history 3 : a piece of canvas used for a particular purpose a hammock made of canvas 4 : tent also : a group of tents 5 : a set of sails : sail sailing under full canvas 6 : a stiff material (as of coarse cloth or plastic) that has regular meshes for working with a needle (as in needlepoint) 7 : the canvas-covered floor of a boxing or wrestling ring canvaslike ˈkan-vəs-ˌlīk adjective canvas 2 of 2 verb canvased or canvassed; canvasing or canvassing transitive verb : to cover, line, or furnish with canvas Synonyms Noun oil oil painting painting See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a tent made of canvas Use a canvas to cover the boat. The museum has several canvases by Rubens. Recent Examples on the Web Noun It’s made of eco-friendly, waterproof canvas and has two large front zipper pockets, two small inner pockets and two side pockets. Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Aug. 2022 Making sure the skin has a hydrated, smooth canvas is a critical first step. Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Aug. 2022 The crisscrossing ropes are a poly-cotton blend, while the seat itself is made from durable, stylish canvas. Annie Burdick, PEOPLE.com, 26 July 2022 The synchrotron radiation excites the atoms on the canvas, which then emit X-rays of their own that a fluorescence detector can pick up. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 July 2022 Each canvas, sculpture, basket, quilt, pot or drawing represents the culmination of years of training, practice and life experience, regardless of whether the finished project took weeks or minutes to complete. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Each kit comes in a giftable tube and contains a 16-by-20 canvas, wooden paintbrushes and enough paint to complete the design. Michelle Matthews \| Mmatthews@al.com, al, 18 May 2022 Xerocole hiking boot is made for treks in desert landscapes, thanks to breathable canvas and leather, plus protective tread. Sunset Magazine, 17 May 2022 When guests arrive, they are supplied with an apron, canvas, brushes and paints. Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 11 May 2022 Verb This writer walked over 10 miles a day in an effort to canvas the city and still left feeling as though more could have been seen. Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN, 14 May 2022 Police on Friday said no suspect was placed into custody and officers continued to canvas the neighborhood into the evening. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2022 The sexennial appraisal, like the one conducted in 2018, is a full appraisal, based upon on-the-ground evaluations by a team of appraisers who canvas neighborhoods countywide. Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 21 Sep. 2021 Later that afternoon, dozens of members of UNITE Here Local 26, which represents workers in the hotel industry, rallied for Janey, the acting mayor, by the Mecca shopping plaza at Grove Hall, preparing to canvas the neighborhood. BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2021 Investigators continued to canvas the apartment complex for witnesses after 12:15 a.m. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Aug. 2021 Because these are private spaces, those who are conducting the count don’t canvas the people there. Valeria Ricciulli, Curbed, 28 May 2021 Officers continued to canvas the area and discovered a 32-year-old man on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head, and he also was taken in critical condition to the same hospital where he was pronounced dead. Deanese Williams-harris, chicagotribune.com, 15 May 2021 The Biden administration suggested states could use some of the funding to support rural and faith-based organizations to canvas their neighborhoods to schedule vaccine appointments. Cassidy Morrison, Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English canevas, from Anglo-French canevas, chanevaz, from Vulgar Latin cannabaceus hempen, from Latin cannabis* hemp — more at cannabis First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1556, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing canvas under canvas under canvas Kids Definition canvas noun can·vas ˈkan-vəs 1 : a strong cloth of hemp, flax, or cotton canvas bags 2 : a specially prepared piece of cloth used as a surface for painting canvassed verb variants also canvased past tense of canvass 1 as in interviewed to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information we canvassed people all over town, asking if they would be interested in participating in a recycling program Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance interviewed surveyed polled solicited interrogated circularized questioned sounded (out) felt (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms reported 2 as in discussed to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion canvassed all the items on the agenda Synonyms & Similar Words discussed reviewed debated argued disputed bandied mooted considered talked over agitated propounded introduced broached weighed deliberated hashed (over or out) stirred up batted (around or back and forth) hammered out forged raised talked out spoke (about) chewed over talked (about) wrestled (with) thrashed (out)
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