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canvases

noun

Meaning

  1. A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.
  2. A piece of canvas cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint.
  3. A basis for creative work.
  4. A region on which graphics can be rendered.
  5. Sails in general.
  6. A tent.
  7. To cover an area or object with canvas.
  8. Alternative spelling of canvass.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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