cloth,
textile,
fabric,
material artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
canvas -
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"
collapsible shelter,
tent a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"
big top,
circus tent,
round top,
top a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"
sibley tent a light conical canvas tent erected on a tripod with ventilation at the top
Verb
canvas -
cover with canvas; "She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks"
cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
Canvas -
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"
anatomize analyze down to the smallest detail; "This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior"
diagnose,
name determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
diagnose determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
appraise,
survey consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"
survey consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"
compare examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie"
screen examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"
trace,
follow follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"
investigate,
look into conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"
sieve,
sift distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"
Canvas is an extremely heavy-duty plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other functions where sturdiness is required. It is also popularly used by artists as a painting surface, typically stretched. It is also used in such fashion objects as handbags and shoes.
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Canvas An extremely heavy-duty fabric popularly used as a painting surface.
