Noun
1. the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account;
"the crowded canvas of history""the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"2. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
3. a large piece of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
4. a tent made of canvas
5. an oil painting on canvas
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. heavy closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)