CANVAS as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • heavy closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) canvas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the boxer picked himself up off the canvas
    Hypernyms(s) canvas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • an oil painting on canvas
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) canvas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • a tent made of canvas
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) canvas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  5. Meaning
    • a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) canvas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the crowded canvas of history
    • the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound
    Hypernyms(s) canvas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

CANVAS as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare
    • analyze the evidence in a criminal trial
    • analyze your real motives
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • cover with canvas
    Usage Example(s)
    • She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks
    Hypernyms(s) canvas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) canvas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) canvas is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)