canvas
Translation
canvas, painting
Examples
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.
Grammar Patterns
((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.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fabric, sailcloth, painting, artwork
Etymology
From Latin 'cannabis' (hemp), because the durable cloth was first made from hemp fibers.
Memory Tips
Imagine a CAN of paint on a VAN. You're painting a picture of it on a canvas.