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- [kan-vuh s]
- /ˈkæn vəs/
- /ˈkæn.vəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kan-vuh s]
- /ˈkæn vəs/
Definitions of canvas word
- uncountable noun canvas Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth that is used for making things such as tents, sails, and bags. 3
- variable noun canvas A canvas is a piece of canvas or similar material on which an oil painting can be done. 3
- countable noun canvas A canvas is a painting that has been done on canvas. 3
- noun canvas a heavy durable cloth made of cotton, hemp, or jute, used for sails, tents, etc 3
- noun canvas (as modifier) 3
- noun canvas a piece of canvas or a similar material on which a painting is done, usually in oils 3
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Origin of canvas
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English canevas < Anglo-French, Old North French < Vulgar Latin *cannabāceus (noun use of adj.), equivalent to Latin cannab(is) hemp + -āceus -aceous
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Parts of speech for Canvas
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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canvas popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
canvas usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for canvas
noun canvas
- tarpaulin — a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
- fly — to move through the air using wings.
- shade — the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- duck — any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body.
- tarp — tarpaulin.
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