piece of material vs canvas

canvas vs piece of material

piece of material and canvas both are nouns.

piece of material is not a verb while canvas is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
piece of material	Yes	No	No	No
canvas	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

piece of material: a separate part consisting of fabric
canvas: a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

Other hyponyms of piece of material include bib, chamois cloth, dishcloth, dishrag, drop cloth, dustcloth, duster, dustrag, dust cover, dust sheet, end, oddment, remainder, remnant, gore, panel, ground cloth, groundsheet, guimpe, gusset, inset, handkerchief, hankey, hankie, hanky, liner, lining, longyi, lungi, lungyi, patch, placket, rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter, canvass, sail, sheet, swatch, towel, train, cleaning cloth, wiping cloth.

piece of material (noun)	canvas (noun)
a separate part consisting of fabric	a heavy, closely woven fabric
	the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete
	a tent made of canvas fabric
	a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
	an oil painting on canvas fabric
	the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account

piece of material (verb)	canvas (verb)
	cover with canvas

Difference between piece of material and canvas

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