noun

canvas

canvas, painting

The artist stretched the canvas on the frame.

The artist stretched the canvas on the frame.

He painted a beautiful landscape on a canvas.

He painted a beautiful landscape on a canvas.

((a/the)) canvas (as a painting) He sold the canvas for a high price.

((a sheet of)) canvas (as material) They used a sheet of canvas for the tent.

Synonyms: fabric, sailcloth, painting, artwork

From Latin 'cannabis' (hemp), because the durable cloth was first made from hemp fibers.

Imagine a CAN of paint on a VAN. You're painting a picture of it on a canvas.

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