canvas

/kænvəs/ nounverb
6 letters2 syllables11 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
NOUN
1

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

2

A tent made of canvas fabric.

3

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

4

An oil painting on canvas fabric.

5

The setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account.

“the crowded canvas of history”

“the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound”

6

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

“the boxer picked himself up off the canvas”

VERB
1

Cover with canvas.

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

WORD FORMS
Starts withC
Ends withS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
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Pig Latinanvascay
Starts & ends withC … S
Syllablescan · vas
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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