Synonyms for Canvas
ˈkæn vəscan·vas

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1. canvas, canvassnoun

   a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

   Synonyms:
   canvas tent, poll, sail, canvass, opinion poll, canvas, sheet, public opinion poll

2. canvas, canvassnoun

   an oil painting on canvas fabric

   Synonyms:
   canvas tent, poll, sail, canvass, opinion poll, canvas, sheet, public opinion poll

3. canvas, canvassnoun

   the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

   "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"

   Synonyms:
   canvas tent, poll, sail, canvass, opinion poll, canvas, sheet, public opinion poll

4. canvas tent, canvas, canvassnoun

   a tent made of canvas fabric

   Synonyms:
   canvas tent, poll, sail, canvass, opinion poll, canvas, sheet, public opinion poll

5. sail, canvas, canvass, sheetnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   rag, canvas tent, bed sheet, public opinion poll, weather sheet, plane, sheet, flat solid, tack, sheet of paper, sail, canvass, shroud, poll, tabloid, mainsheet, canvas, opinion poll, piece of paper, cruise

6. canvas, canvassverb

   the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete

   "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas"

   Synonyms:
   canvas tent, poll, sail, canvass, opinion poll, canvas, sheet, public opinion poll

7. canvass, canvasverb

   solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign

   Synonyms:
   analyse, canvass, poll, analyze, study, canvas, examine

8. poll, canvass, canvasverb

   get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

   Synonyms:
   analyze, poll, study, canvass, examine, analyse, canvas, pollard

9. canvasverb

   cover with canvas

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

   Synonyms:
   analyse, study, poll, canvass, analyze, examine

10. analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvasverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    examine, contemplate, try out, psychoanalyse, consider, essay, meditate, psychoanalyze, break down, hit the books, test, learn, dissect, canvass, analyse, read, take apart, study, poll, take, try, canvas, analyze, probe, prove, see

Matched Categories

1. • Cover
   • Fabric
   • Oil Painting
   • Piece Of Cloth
   • Setting
   • Tent

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. canvasnoun

   Synonyms:
   tarpaulin, coutil

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "canvas":

   toile, painting, weave, web, cloth, sling, twill, screen, ticking, tarp

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How to use Canvas in a sentence?

1. Tony Valdovinos:

   Being told to leave by Marine Corps was a very big experience. But... meeting a Marine, who taught me how to cut political maps and knock on doors and canvas, was equally as impactful. And I think that's what' ¡ Americano !' is, it's a story of moving back and forth, but not giving up.

2. Jim Carrey:

   I really like my quiet life, and I really love putting paint on canvas, and I really love my spiritual life, and I feel like — and this is something you might never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists – I have enough, i've done enough. I am enough.

3. Emily Crawford:

   We expect the gum wall will live on. It's a Seattle tradition and a crowd-sourced piece of public art that people really enjoy, but it's time to start with a clean canvas.

4. Danny Kaye:

   Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.

5. Phil Hill:

   The K-12 market saw 10 - to 15-year growth over a 12-month period. Who's doing best ? From a paid perspective, that's Schoology and Canvas.