canvas definition canvas meaning and canvas synonyms
noun
| Meaning 1 | a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents) |
| Synonym | canvass |
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canvas definition canvas meaning and canvas synonyms
noun
| Meaning 2 | an oil painting on canvas fabric |
| Synonym | canvass |
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canvas definition canvas meaning and canvas synonyms
noun
| Meaning 3 | the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account |
| Synonym | canvass |
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| Usage | the crowded canvas of history the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound |
canvas definition canvas meaning and canvas synonyms
noun
| Meaning 4 | a tent made of canvas fabric |
| Synonym | canvas tent, canvass |
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canvas definition canvas meaning and canvas synonyms
noun
| Meaning 5 | a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
| Synonym | sail, canvass, sheet |
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canvas definition canvas meaning and canvas synonyms
noun
| Meaning 6 | the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete |
| Synonym | canvass |
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| Usage | the boxer picked himself up off the canvas |
canvas definition canvas meaning and canvas synonyms
verb
| Meaning 1 | solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign |
| Synonym | canvass |
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canvas definition canvas meaning and canvas synonyms
verb
| Meaning 2 | get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions |
| Synonym | poll, canvass |
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canvas definition canvas meaning and canvas synonyms
verb
| Meaning 3 | cover with canvas |
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| Usage | She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks |
canvas definition canvas meaning and canvas synonyms
verb
| Meaning 4 | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning |
| Synonym | analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass |
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| Usage | analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare analyze the evidence in a criminal trial analyze your real motives |
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