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Canvas (Noun)

Meaning 1

A large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Sail
  • Canvass
  • Sheet

Hypernyms

  • Piece Of Cloth

Hyponyms

  • Royal
  • Fore-and-aft Sail
  • Balloon Sail
  • Topsail
  • Main-topsail
  • Headsail
  • Square Sail
  • Crossjack
  • Foresail
  • Topgallant
  • Mainsail
  • Skysail
  • Press Of Sail
  • Save-all

Meaning 2

The setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Canvass

Hypernyms

  • Background
  • Scope

Meaning 3

A tent made of canvas fabric.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Canvass
  • Canvas Tent

Hypernyms

  • Tent

Hyponyms

  • Sibley Tent
  • Circus Tent
  • Round Top
  • Top
  • Field Tent
  • Wall Tent

Meaning 4

The mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas".

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Canvass

Hypernyms

  • Gym Mat

Meaning 5

A heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents).

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Canvass

Hypernyms

  • Textile
  • Material
  • Cloth

Hyponyms

  • Tarp

Meaning 6

An oil painting on canvas fabric.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Canvass
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