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Engelsk navneord: canvas

1. canvas (om genstand) a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)canvass


Mindre specifikke termercloth, fabric, material, textile


Mere specifikke termertarp, tarpaulin


Vedrærer disse specifikke termerhemp

2. canvas (om genstand) an oil painting on canvas fabric


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)canvass


Mindre specifikke termeroil painting

3. canvas (om tilstand) the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe crowded canvas of history.
The movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)canvass


Mindre specifikke termerbackground, scope, setting

4. canvas (om genstand) a tent made of canvas fabric


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)canvas tent, canvass


Mindre specifikke termercollapsible shelter, tent


Mere specifikke termerbig top, circus tent, field tent, round top, Sibley tent, top, wall tent

5. canvas (om genstand) a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)canvass, sail, sheet


Mindre specifikke termerpiece of cloth, piece of material


Mere specifikke termerballoon sail, crossjack, fore-and-aft sail, foresail, headsail, main-topsail, mainsail, mizzen course, press of canvas, press of sail, royal, save-all, skysail, square sail, topgallant, topgallant sail, topsail


Omfatter disse specifikke termerreef


Omfatter disse overordnede termersailing ship, sailing vessel

6. canvas (om genstand) the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe boxer picked himself up off the canvas.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)canvass


Mindre specifikke termergym mat, mat


Omfatter disse overordnede termerring


Engelsk udsagnsord: canvas

1. canvas (om adfærd) solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)canvass


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termerbeg, solicit, tap


Mere specifikke termercircularize

2. canvas (om adfærd) get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)canvass, poll


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termersurvey


Mere specifikke termercircularise, circularize

3. canvas (om relation) cover with canvas


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termercover

4. canvas (om erkendelse) consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningAnalyze a sonnet by Shakespeare.
Analyze the evidence in a criminal trial.
Analyze your real motives.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)analyse, analyze, canvass, examine, study


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mere specifikke termeranatomize, appraise, assay, audit, check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, compare, consider, diagnose, diagnose, follow, go over, inspect, investigate, look at, look into, look into, name, reexamine, review, screen, scrutinise, scrutinize, sieve, sift, survey, survey, suss out, trace, view









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