painted canvas

collocation in English

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paint
noun[C or U]
uk
/peɪnt/us
/peɪnt/
a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to ...
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canvas
noun
uk
/ˈkæn.vəs/us
/ˈkæn.vəs/
strong, rough cloth used for making tents, sails, bags, strong ...
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(Definition ofpaintandcanvasfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In film and stage, mattes can be physically huge sections ofpaintedcanvas, portraying large scenic expanses of landscapes.
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The absence here of oil, organisms, metal pins, etc. onpaintedcanvasor panel will surprise many.
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For a large production with many scene changes, the rigging loft could be heavily loaded withpaintedcanvas.
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Panoramas illustrated the tournament, using long strips ofpaintedcanvaswound round a tube and slowly unwound to give a view of the event.
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The wall sculptures, starting with apaintedcanvasbase, are built up with layers of found objects and painted wood.
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She embellished thepaintedcanvaswith traditionally female work such as embroidery, cross-stitch, and quilting.
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Thepaintedcanvascreated the illusion that the house itself was part of a painting.
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This was constructed ofpaintedcanvason a flimsy wooden frame and mainly blocked the backstage and flies from view.
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It is a broad, beautifullypaintedcanvasthat impresses and inspires.
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Its ceilings were whitepaintedcanvaswith a gilt-edged floral design; its main entrance and the stairway leading to the promenade deck were both panelled in mahogany.
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Many of her paintings focus on her own female physical form impressed onto vividlypaintedcanvas.
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