nounπShareA type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings."The artist used a large canvas for her painting. "materialartnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece of canvas cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint."The artist used a large canvas to paint a picture of her family. "artmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA basis for creative work."The author takes rural midwestern life as a canvas for a series of tightly woven character studies."artmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA region on which graphics can be rendered."The artist used a large canvas to paint a picture of her family. "computingareatechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSails in general."The sailboat's canvas billowed in the strong wind. "nauticalsailingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tent."He spent the night under canvas."materialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA painting, or a picture on canvas."The artist used a large canvas to paint a picture of her family. "artmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or musical composition; especially one to show a poet the measure of the verses he is to make."The poet used a canvas to work out the rhythm and rhyme scheme for his new poem. "musicliteraturewritingstyleplanartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAlternative spelling of canvass."The political candidate's team went door-to-door to canvas for votes. "materialartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover an area or object with canvas."The carpenter canvassed the entire workbench with a sturdy sheet of canvas. "artmaterialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
πShareAlternative spelling of canvass."The student had to canvas the opinions of classmates before choosing a project topic. "materialartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading