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- US Pronunciation
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- [ee-zuh l]
- /ˈi zəl/
- /ˈiː.zəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ee-zuh l]
- /ˈi zəl/
Definitions of easel word
- noun easel a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc. 1
- noun easel Also called masking frame. Photography. a frame, often with adjustable masks, used to hold photographic paper flat and control borders when printing enlargements. 1
- noun easel A self-supporting wooden frame for holding an artist's work while it is being painted or drawn. 1
- noun easel artist's tripod or support 1
- countable noun easel An easel is a wooden frame that supports a picture which an artist is painting or drawing. 0
- noun easel a frame, usually in the form of an upright tripod, used for supporting or displaying an artist's canvas, blackboard, etc 0
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Origin of easel
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Dutch ezel ass, easel (cognate with German Esel, Old English esel ass) < Vulgar Latin *asilus, for Latin asellus, diminutive of asinus ass1
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Parts of speech for Easel
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easel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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".
easel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for easel
noun easel
- mount — to go up; climb; ascend: to mount stairs.
- frame — a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- tripod — a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs.
- stand — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
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