canvas /'kænvәs/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
• (n.) an oil painting on canvas fabric
• (n.) the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

Chinese translation

• n. 帆布, 画布, 油画
• [化] 帆布

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'kænvәs/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.96 · Super Rare

Word forms

canvassing, canvassed, canvases

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