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canvas
('k/&/nv/@/s )

adjective (a)

  • Made of, pertaining to, or resembling, canvas or coarse cloth; as, a canvas tent.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    canvass
    source: wordnet30
  • an oil painting on canvas fabric(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account(noun.state)
    Example:
    The crowded canvas of history.
    The movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound.
    source: wordnet30
  • a tent made of canvas fabric(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    canvas tent, canvass
    source: wordnet30
  • a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    canvass, sail, sheet
    source: wordnet30
  • the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    The boxer picked himself up off the canvas.
    source: wordnet30
  • A strong cloth made of hemp, flax, or cotton; -- used for tents, sails, etc.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign(verb.social)
    source: wordnet30
  • get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions(verb.social)
    Synonym:
    canvass, poll
    source: wordnet30
  • cover with canvas(verb.contact)
    Example:
    She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks.
    source: wordnet30
  • consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning(verb.cognition)
    Synonym:
    analyse, analyze, canvass, examine, study
    source: wordnet30
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