canvas — a strong, coarse cloth used for making tents, sails, and as a surface for oil paintings
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a strong, coarse cloth used for making tents, sails, and as a surface for oil paintings
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkænvəs/
Example Sentences
- My art teacher said my canvas looks like a pizza with too many toppings.
- The sailor repaired the torn canvas sail during the storm.
- She bought canvas shoes that were so white, they practically glowed in the dark.
canvas
NOUN[/ˈkænvəs/]
a strong, coarse cloth used for making tents, sails, and as a surface for oil paintings
The artist began painting on a blank canvas.
The painter turned a small canvas into a vast imaginary world. (CAN + VAST → a canvas can hold a vast world of imagination)
Capturing campus life on canvas!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'chanvre' (hemp), which comes from Latin 'cannabis' meaning the cannabis plant. The word evolved through various Romance languages before entering English as 'canvas,' referring to cloth made from hemp fibers.
Breakdown
canvas (no productive morphemes in English) - the word entered English as a complete lexeme from Old French 'chanvre,' ultimately from Latin 'cannabis' (hemp plant)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My art teacher said my canvas looks like a pizza with too many toppings.”
“The sailor repaired the torn canvas sail during the storm.”
“She bought canvas shoes that were so white, they practically glowed in the dark.”
“The detective will canvas the area for witnesses to the crime.”
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