canvas

Meaning

1. (neuter) canvas, sail
2. (neuter) canvas, fabric used for painting

Hyphenated as

can‧vas

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɑn.vɑs/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch canevas, from Old Northern French canevas, from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis). The spelling was lated influenced by English canvas.

Sentences

Ze hebben een groot canvas opgehangen in hun living .

They have a large canvas hanging in their living room.

Tegen hun muur hing een canvas van een panoramafoto van hun favoriete safaripark.

Against their wall hung a canvas of a panoramic photo of their favorite safari park.