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“Canvases” or “Canvasses”

canvases / canvasses are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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canvases k·AE·n·v·ah·s·ih·z

  • nouna heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents).
  • nounan oil painting on canvas fabric.
  • nounthe setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account.
  • nounthe mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete.
  • verbcover with canvas.

canvasses k·AE·n·v·ah·s·ih·z

  • verbsolicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign.
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“canvases”

  • …the range), canvas panels, stretched canvases, mountboards and artists' luggage.
  • …sell as readily as smaller canvases such as landscapes or portraits,…
  • …semicircular apse, contains the following canvases:
  • …in sentiment" of Seurat's major canvases.
  • …not included among the large canvases listed in his "ésthetique" of
  • …Texas themed photos to photo-emulsion canvases on a large scale and…
  • …soft luster, which make his canvases ... a joy to contemplate.
  • Gerhard paints large-scale canvases of rural communities, but with…
  • New Goyard woven canvases
  • …with his work in photo-emulsion canvases, which quickly drew attention in…

“canvasses”

  • …through fabric to produce textured canvasses.
  • …included applying paint to human canvasses as well as the walls…

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