A1 noun Neutre #2,627 le plus courant

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.

Exemples

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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.

Famille de mots

Nom
canvas
Verb
canvas
Adjectif
canvas
Apparenté
canvasing
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Astuce mémo

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

Quiz rapide

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

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : canvas

Exemples

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.

Famille de mots

Nom
canvas
Verb
canvas
Adjectif
canvas
Apparenté
canvasing

Collocations courantes

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

Phrases Courantes

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)

Souvent confondu avec

canvas vs canvass

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

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Notes d'usage

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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Erreurs courantes

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

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Astuce mémo

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

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Latin word 'cannabis', because the heavy cloth was originally made from hemp fibers.

Modèles grammaticaux

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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Contexte culturel

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.

Quiz rapide

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

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : canvas

Mots lis

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homosistness

C1

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semichromity

C1

Describing a visual state or quality characterized by partial coloration or muted chromatic intensity. It refers to an appearance that is neither fully monochrome nor fully saturated, often used to describe images or materials with limited color range.

bipathency

C1

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monoannfy

C1

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compathness

C1

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misaudcy

C1

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C1

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univerbor

C1

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C1

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