A1 noun Neutral #2,627 am häufigsten

canvas

/ˈkænvəs/

A canvas is a strong, heavy cloth used for making items like tents and bags. It is also the special surface that artists use for painting pictures with oil or acrylic paints.

Beispiele

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1

The artist painted a beautiful sunset on the canvas.

The artist painted a beautiful sunset on the canvas.

2

The museum displays several large canvas paintings from the 19th century.

The museum displays several large canvas paintings from the 19th century.

3

I'm going to grab my canvas bag before we go to the store.

I'm going to grab my canvas bag before we go to the store.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
canvas
Verb
canvas
Adjektiv
canvas
Verwandt
canvasing
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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'Can-Vas': You CAN paint a VASE on a canvas.

Schnelles Quiz

The painter bought a new _____ to start her next masterpiece.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: canvas

Beispiele

1

The artist painted a beautiful sunset on the canvas.

everyday

The artist painted a beautiful sunset on the canvas.

2

The museum displays several large canvas paintings from the 19th century.

formal

The museum displays several large canvas paintings from the 19th century.

3

I'm going to grab my canvas bag before we go to the store.

informal

I'm going to grab my canvas bag before we go to the store.

4

The research discusses the chemical composition of historical canvas fibers.

academic

The research discusses the chemical composition of historical canvas fibers.

5

Our company produces high-quality canvas covers for industrial equipment.

business

Our company produces high-quality canvas covers for industrial equipment.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
canvas
Verb
canvas
Adjektiv
canvas
Verwandt
canvasing

Häufige Kollokationen

oil on canvas oil on canvas
blank canvas blank canvas
canvas bag canvas bag
canvas tent canvas tent
heavy-duty canvas heavy-duty canvas

Häufige Phrasen

a blank canvas

a blank canvas (a fresh start)

under canvas

under canvas (living in a tent)

on canvas

on canvas (recorded in a painting)

Wird oft verwechselt mit

canvas vs canvass

Canvass with a double 's' means to ask people for their votes or opinions.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'canvas' when referring to the heavy fabric itself or the specific rectangular frame used by painters. It is both a countable noun (a canvas) and an uncountable material (made of canvas).

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often misspell the word as 'canvass' when they mean the material. Remember that the material has only one 's'.

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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'Can-Vas': You CAN paint a VASE on a canvas.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Latin word 'cannabis', because the heavy cloth was originally made from hemp fibers.

Grammatikmuster

Countable noun: canvases (plural) Can be used as an attributive noun (e.g., canvas shoes) Commonly follows the preposition 'on' in art contexts
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Kultureller Kontext

In Western art, the switch from wooden panels to canvas in the 16th century allowed artists to create much larger paintings that were easier to transport.

Schnelles Quiz

The painter bought a new _____ to start her next masterpiece.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: canvas

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