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canvas Definition
(n)
heavy
closely
woven
fabric
(
used
for
clothing
or
chairs
or
sails
or
tents
)
(n)
an
oil
painting
on
canvas
(n)
the
setting
for
a
narrative
or
fictional
or
dramatic
account
; "
the
crowded
canvas
of
history
"; "
the
movie
demanded
a
dramatic
canvas
of
sound
"
(n)
a
tent
made
of
canvas
(n)
a
large
piece
of
fabric
(
as
canvas
)
by
means
of
which
wind
is
used
to
propel
a
sailing
vessel
(n)
the
mat
that
forms
the
floor
of
the
ring
in
which
boxers
or
professional
wrestlers
compete
; "
the
boxer
picked
himself
up
off
the
canvas
"
(v)
solicit
votes
from
potential
voters
in
an
electoral
campaign
(v)
get
the
opinions
(
of
people
)
by
asking
specific
questions
(v)
cover
with
canvas
; "
She
canvassed
the
walls
of
her
living
room
so
as
to
conceal
the
ugly
cracks
"
(v)
consider
in
detail
and
subject
to
an
analysis
in
order
to
discover
essential
features
or
meaning
; "
analyze
a
sonnet
by
Shakespeare
"; "
analyze
the
evidence
in
a
criminal
trial
"; "
analyze
your
real
motives
"
canvas Synonyms
analyse
analyze
canvas
canvas tent
canvass
examine
poll
sail
sheet
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