Hyphenation of canvas

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word canvas? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

can-vas

Definitions of canvas:

1.
A heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
2.
An oil painting on canvas fabric
3.
The setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
The crowded canvas of history The movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound
4.
A tent made of canvas fabric
5.
A large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
6.
The mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
The boxer picked himself up off the canvas
7.
Solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
8.
Get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
9.
Cover with canvas
She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks
10.
Consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare Analyze the evidence in a criminal trial Analyze your real motives

Synonyms of canvas:

noun canvass, fabric, cloth, material, textile
noun canvass, oil painting
noun canvass, setting, background, scope
nouncanvas tent, canvass, tent, collapsible shelter
noun sail, canvass, sheet, piece of cloth, piece of material
noun canvass, mat, gym mat
verb canvass, solicit, beg, tap
verb poll, canvass, survey
verb cover
verb analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass

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