Definition of canvas

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  • canvas is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • canvas is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • canvas is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of canvas

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

    Synonyms

    1. canvass
    2. sail
    3. sheet
  • a tent made of canvas fabric (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. canvas tent
    2. canvass
  • a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. canvass
  • an oil painting on canvas fabric (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. canvass
  • the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account (noun)

    Examples

    1. the crowded canvas of history
    2. the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound

    Synonyms

    1. canvass
  • the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete (noun)

    Examples

    1. the boxer picked himself up off the canvas

    Synonyms

    1. canvass
  • cover with canvas (verb)

    Examples

    1. She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks

See definition of canvas in Merriam Webster