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canvas::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | canvass, sail, sheet |
| Type of | piece of cloth, piece of material |
| Has types | main-topsail, mainsail, mizzen course, save-all, balloon sail, topsail, topgallant sail, topgallant, crossjack, fore-and-aft sail, foresail, headsail, press of sail, square sail, skysail, royal, press of canvas |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | canvas tent, canvass |
| Type of | collapsible shelter, tent |
| Has types | big top, wall tent, round top, field tent, top, sibley tent, circus tent |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | canvass |
| Type of | oil painting |
canvas::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | canvass |
| Type of | scope, background, setting |
the crowded canvas of history.
the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | cover |
She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks.
Examples of canvas
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The balance is good and the texture to the canvas strings along the imagination.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Afghanistan remains only one portion of a much larger and more troubling canvas.
From the washingtontimes.com
The outsize story and emotions cry out for the bigger canvas of movies or opera.
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No, it's just a frame made of paper tubes with white canvas curtains in between.
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The past several months have left local TV stations loose-toothed on the canvas.
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He has also frequently cut and collaged canvas on canvas to achieve his effects.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The paintings are done on cutout pieces of canvas without background or framing.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The canvas for the windbreak is here now and ready to be cut and shaped to size.
From the malverngazette.co.uk
Chef paints pictures with his food, like an artist does with colors on a canvas.
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- A heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
- Canvass: solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
- An oil painting on canvas fabric
- Poll: get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
- Cover with canvas; "She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks"
- The setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"
- 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.
- 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.com/title/tt0780492/releaseinfo Retrieved 2007-10-13
- Canvas is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Shaji-Rajasekharan starring Kalabhavan Mani, Kannan and Altara.
