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Verb
/ˈkanvəs/,
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canvasses, plural; canvases, plural;
  1. Cover with canvas
    • - the door had been canvased over
Noun
  1. A strong, coarse unbleached cloth made from hemp, flax, cotton, or a similar yarn, used to make items such as sails and tents and as a surface for oil painting
    • - a canvas bag
  2. A piece of such cloth prepared for use as the surface for an oil painting

  3. An oil painting
    • - Turner's late canvases
  4. A variety of canvas with an open weave, used as a basis for tapestry and embroidery

  5. The floor of a boxing or wrestling ring, having a canvas covering

  6. Either of a racing boat's tapering ends, originally covered with canvas

  1. (canvas) a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
  2. (canvas) canvass: solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
  3. (canvas) an oil painting on canvas fabric
  4. (canvas) poll: get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
  5. (canvas) the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"
  6. cover with canvas; "She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks"
  7. Canvas is an extremely heavy-duty plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other functions where sturdiness is required. It is also popularly used as a painting surface, typically stretched, and on fashion handbags and shoes.
  8. (Canvas (2006 film)) Canvas is a 2006 drama film written and directed by Joseph Greco about a Florida family dealing with a mother who has schizophrenia. The film premiered October 2006 at the Hamptons International Film Festival in New York.http://www.imdb. ...
  9. (Canvas (2010 film)) Canvas is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Shaji-Rajasekharan starring Kalabhavan Mani, Kannan and Altara.
  10. (Canvas (album)) Canvas is an album by jazz pianist and composer Robert Glasper, released on the Blue Note label. The album is Glasper's first for a major label.
  11. (Canvas (band)) Canvas was a rock band from Austin, Texas.
  12. (Canvas (Belgium)) Canvas is a Belgian television channel, which forms part of the Flemish public broadcasting organisation Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (VRT). ...
  13. (canvas) A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings; A piece of canvas cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint; A basis for creative work; sails in general; A tent; Alternative spelling of canvass; To cover an area or ...
  14. (Canvas) a durable, somewhat water resistant material that is popular in backpacks and school bags.
  15. (Canvas) medium to heavy weight cotton fabric woven closely in plain or twill with relatively large threads. Available in variety of colors, stripes and few printed designs. It is also referred as “duck” or “sailcloth”. It has many uses.
  16. (canvas) a heavy, closely woven fabric; an oil painting on canvas fabric; the support used for an acrylic or oil painting that is typically made of linen or cotton, stretched very tightly and tacked onto a wooden frame. Linen is considered far superior to the heavy cotton for a canvas.
  17. (canvas) 1) A heavy woven fabric usually of cotton or linen, used as a support for a painting. The surface is prepared for painting by applying gesso or rabbit skin glue. 2) Interlocked or woven fibres used as the ground material for needle art.
  18. (canvas) Tightly woven cloth used for sails, covers and biminis. Typically made from cotton, hemp or linen. Modern sails are made out of synthetic materials generally known as sailcloth.
  19. (canvas) The tapered section of a boat between the bowman and the bow of the boat or between the coxswain and the stern. So called because it used to be covered with canvas. catch: The portion of the stroke when the oar initially engages the water.
  20. (Canvas) An extremely heavy-duty, plain weave fabric. Made from plied yarns and has an even weave.
  21. (Canvas) A plain weave usually made from cotton or linen.
  22. (canvas) The area in which you can draw in a graphics program like Paint.
  23. (Canvas) In an image editing or paint program, the canvas is the window in which the picture is created or edited. It is the on-screen counterpart of the cloth canvas used by an artist.
  24. (canvas) One of the main components of Mekanimo. Depending on the context, it may mean the part of the GUI that graphics are displayed or the canvas object in the API.
  25. (Canvas) Cotton or linen fabric with an even weave that is heavy and firm.