background vs canvas

canvas vs background

background and canvas both are nouns.

background and canvas both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
background	Yes	No	Yes	No
canvas	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, canvas is a hyponym of background; that is, canvas is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than background:

background: the state of the environment in which a situation exists
canvas: the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

Other hyponyms of background include canvass, show window, showcase.

background (noun)	canvas (noun)
scenery hung at back of stage	a heavy, closely woven fabric
(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear	the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training	a tent made of canvas fabric
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground	a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem	an oil painting on canvas fabric
extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured	the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account
relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation
the state of the environment in which a situation exists

background (verb)	canvas (verb)
understate the importance or quality of	cover with canvas

Difference between background and canvas

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