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How to pronounce “canvas

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Pronunciation guide for canvas

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of canvas with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
ParamountBut I wanted to have a really big canvas,
Definition summary
A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.

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How to pronounce canvas

Paramount

But I wanted to have a really big canvas,

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “canvas

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.
  • (painting)
  • A mesh of loosely woven cotton strands or molded plastic to be decorated with needlepoint, cross-stitch, rug hooking, or other crafts.
  • (figuratively) A basis for creative work.
  • (computer graphics) A region on which graphics can be rendered.
  • (nautical) Sails in general.
  • A tent.
  • A rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or musical composition; especially one to show a poet the measure of the verses he is to make.
  • (Nigeria) Athletic shoes.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To cover (an area or object) with canvas.

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