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canvas vs mat

mat vs canvas

canvas and mat both are nouns.

canvas is not an adjective while mat is an adjective.

canvas and mat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canvas Yes No Yes No
mat Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, mat is a hypernym of canvas; that is, mat is a word with a broader meaning than canvas:
  • canvas: the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
  • mat: sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
Other hypernyms of canvas include gym mat.
canvas (noun) mat (noun)
a heavy, closely woven fabric a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
a tent made of canvas fabric a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
an oil painting on canvas fabric a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
canvas (adjective) mat (adjective)
not reflecting light; not glossy
canvas (verb) mat (verb)
cover with canvas change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
Difference between canvas and mat

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