canvas
Pronunciation:
/ˈkæn.vəs/noun
Definitions
A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.
A piece of canvas cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint.
A basis for creative work.
Example: The author takes rural midwestern life as a canvas for a series of tightly woven character studies.
A region on which graphics can be rendered.
verb
Definitions
To cover an area or object with canvas.
Alternative spelling of canvass.