Collocations for "canvas"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "canvas" in context.
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canvas
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [artist's, impressionist's, painter's] canvas
- a [drawing, painting] canvas
- (a) canvas used for [drawing]
- an [oil, acrylic] painting on canvas
- a [Turner, Picasso] canvas
- a [mounted, extended, stretched] canvas
- [mount] a canvas (on)
- [paint, sketch, draw] on canvas
- [prepare, prime] the canvas
- The canvas sold for [$1 million].
- the canvas [depicts, represents] (Victorian life)
- a [tent, bag] made of canvas
- The [fighter, boxer, challenger] was knocked to the canvas.
- a canvas [cover, backpack, sofa]
- a canvas [painting, sketch, drawing, poster]
- canvas art prints
- canvas [color, white]
- [buy, use, take] a canvas bag (for the gym)
- use a canvas stretcher
'canvas' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):