Synonyms of canvas

canvas

noun

ˈkan-vəs 

variants also canvass

as in painting

a picture created with oil paint

one canvas by Picasso is worth more money than most of us can imagine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• painting
• oil
• watercolor
• mural
• oil painting
• panorama
• fresco
• drawing
• acrylic
• masterpiece
• gouache
• diptych
• pastel
• etching
• tempera
• aquarelle
• sketch
• triptych
• distemper
• finger painting
• showpiece
• pièce de résistance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of canvas

Community contests will return as well, including the annual Chalk Art Contest, where the pavement becomes a temporary canvas. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

There is Adnan, steadily and unhesitatingly marking up pages in ink, or scraping pigment onto canvases with a palette knife, creating simplified, color-rich forms drawn from nature and memory. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Even as the canvas grew more complex with layers, brushwork, and textures, the S12 Ultra remained highly responsive. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

The Futura x Nike Book 2 gets a spray paint treatment not only on its canvas upper but also visible beneath its translucent outsole in the style of the legendary graffiti artist. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026