canvas

🇺🇸 /ˈkænvəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkænvəs/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000
noun
C1

a strong, rough cloth used for making tents, sails, and for painting

The artist painted on a large canvas.

C1

a piece of cloth used for painting; an oil painting on cloth

She bought a beautiful canvas at the art show.

translation

n. a strong, rough cloth used for making tents, sails, and for painting; a piece of cloth used for painting; an oil painting on cloth

Word Forms

Plural canvases