| canvas | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. canvas, canvass | a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents). |
| ~ cloth, fabric, textile, material | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers.; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" |
| ~ tarp, tarpaulin | waterproofed canvas. |
| ~ hemp | a plant fiber. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. canvas, canvass | an oil painting on canvas fabric. |
| ~ oil painting | a picture painted with oil paints. |
| n. (state) | 3. canvas, canvass | the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account.; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound" |
| ~ scope, setting, background | the state of the environment in which a situation exists.; "you can't do that in a university setting" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. canvas, canvas tent, canvass | a tent made of canvas fabric. |
| ~ big top, circus tent, round top, top | a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance.; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour" |
| ~ field tent | a canvas tent for use in the field. |
| ~ sibley tent | a light conical canvas tent erected on a tripod with ventilation at the top. |
| ~ collapsible shelter, tent | a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs).; "he pitched his tent near the creek" |
| ~ wall tent | a canvas tent with four vertical walls. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. canvas, canvass, sail, sheet | a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel. |
| ~ balloon sail | any light loose sail. |
| ~ crossjack, mizzen course | the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast. |
| ~ fore-and-aft sail | any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction. |
| ~ foresail | the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel. |
| ~ reef | one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind. |
| ~ headsail | any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel. |
| ~ mainsail | the lowermost sail on the mainmast. |
| ~ main-topsail | a topsail set on the mainmast. |
| ~ piece of cloth, piece of material | a separate part consisting of fabric. |
| ~ press of canvas, press of sail | the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely. |
| ~ royal | a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast. |
| ~ sailing ship, sailing vessel | a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts. |
| ~ save-all | a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail. |
| ~ skysail | the sail above the royal on a square-rigger. |
| ~ square sail | a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast. |
| ~ topgallant, topgallant sail | a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast. |
| ~ topsail | a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. canvas, canvass | the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete.; "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas" |
| ~ gym mat, mat | sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports. |
| ~ ring | a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle. |
| v. (social) | 7. canvas, canvass | solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign. |
| ~ solicit, beg, tap | make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently.; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" |
| ~ circularize | canvass by using a questionnaire. |
| v. (social) | 8. canvas, canvass, poll | get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions. |
| ~ survey | make a survey of; for statistical purposes. |
| ~ circularise, circularize | canvass by distributing letters. |
| v. (contact) | 9. canvas | cover with canvas.; "She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks" |
| ~ cover | provide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| v. (cognition) | 10. analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning.; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" |
| ~ anatomize | analyze down to the smallest detail.; "This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior" |
| ~ diagnose, name | determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis. |
| ~ diagnose | subject to a medical analysis. |
| ~ survey, appraise | consider in a comprehensive way.; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting" |
| ~ survey | make a survey of; for statistical purposes. |
| ~ compare | examine and note the similarities or differences of.; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie" |
| ~ check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition.; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" |
| ~ assay | analyze (chemical substances). |
| ~ reexamine, review | look at again; examine again.; "let's review your situation" |
| ~ audit, scrutinise, scrutinize, inspect | examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification.; "audit accounts and tax returns" |
| ~ screen | examine methodically.; "screen the suitcases" |
| ~ trace, follow | follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something.; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"; "trace the student's progress" |
| ~ investigate, look into | investigate scientifically.; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese" |
| ~ sieve, sift | check and sort carefully.; "sift the information" |
| ~ look at, view, consider | look at carefully; study mentally.; "view a problem" |
| patch | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot | a small contrasting part of something.; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red" |
| ~ marking | a pattern of marks. |
| ~ speck, pinpoint | a very small spot.; "the plane was just a speck in the sky" |
| ~ nebula | (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea. |
| ~ splash | a patch of bright color.; "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color" |
| ~ worn spot, fret | a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion. |
| ~ plaque | (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body. |
| ~ macule, macula | a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases. |
| ~ mock sun, parhelion, sundog | a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals.; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once" |
| ~ macula, sunspot | a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field. |
| ~ facula | a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots. |
| ~ facula | a bright spot on a planet. |
| n. (location) | 2. patch, plot, plot of ground, plot of land | a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation.; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch" |
| ~ bed | a plot of ground in which plants are growing.; "the gardener planted a bed of roses" |
| ~ garden | a plot of ground where plants are cultivated. |
| ~ parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel | an extended area of land. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. patch | a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole. |
| ~ flash | a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification.; "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to" |
| ~ pasty | (usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers. |
| ~ piece of cloth, piece of material | a separate part consisting of fabric. |
| ~ shoulder patch | patch worn on the shoulder of a military uniform to indicate rank. |
| n. (time) | 4. patch, piece, spell, while | a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition.; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather" |
| ~ time | an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities).; "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time" |
| ~ cold snap, cold spell | a spell of cold weather. |
| ~ hot spell | a spell of hot weather. |
| ~ snap | a spell of cold weather.; "a cold snap in the middle of May" |
| n. (communication) | 5. patch | a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program. |
| ~ computer program, computer programme, programme, program | (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute.; "the program required several hundred lines of code" |
| n. (artifact) | 6. patch, temporary hookup | a connection intended to be used for a limited time. |
| ~ connecter, connector, connective, connection, connexion | an instrumentality that connects.; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers" |
| ~ lash-up, contrivance | any improvised arrangement for temporary use. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. darn, mend, patch | sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment).; "her stockings had several mends" |
| ~ stitchery, sewing | needlework on which you are working with needle and thread.; "she put her sewing back in the basket" |
| n. (artifact) | 8. eyepatch, patch | a protective cloth covering for an injured eye. |
| ~ cloth covering | a covering made of cloth. |
| n. (artifact) | 9. bandage, patch | a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body. |
| ~ adhesive bandage | bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive. |
| ~ capeline bandage | bandage that covers the head or an amputation stump like a cap. |
| ~ plaster bandage, plaster cast, cast | bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal. |
| ~ compression bandage, tourniquet | bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure. |
| ~ medical dressing, dressing | a cloth covering for a wound or sore. |
| ~ elastic bandage | a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure. |
| ~ four-tailed bandage | a bandage consisting of a strip of cloth split in two on both ends; the central part is placed under the chin to restrict motion of the mandible and the tails are tied over the top of the head. |
| ~ gauze, gauze bandage | (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings. |
| ~ immovable bandage | a bandage of cloth impregnated with a substance (e.g., plaster of Paris) that hardens soon after it is applied. |
| ~ oblique bandage | a bandage in which successive turns proceed obliquely up or down a limb. |
| ~ roller bandage | bandage consisting of a strip of sterile fabric (of variable width) rolled into a cylinder to facilitate application. |
| ~ scarf bandage, triangular bandage, sling | bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck. |
| ~ suspensory, suspensory bandage | a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast). |
| ~ swathe, wrapping | an enveloping bandage. |
| ~ truss | (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure. |
| v. (contact) | 10. patch, piece | to join or unite the pieces of.; "patch the skirt" |
| ~ conjoin, join | make contact or come together.; "The two roads join here" |
| ~ vamp, vamp up | piece (something old) with a new part.; "vamp up an old speech" |
| v. (possession) | 11. patch | provide with a patch; also used metaphorically.; "The field was patched with snow" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| v. (change) | 12. patch, patch up | mend by putting a patch on.; "patch a hole" |
| ~ bushel, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, doctor, touch on, restore | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken.; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" |
| v. (change) | 13. patch, piece | repair by adding pieces.; "She pieced the china cup" |
| ~ bushel, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, doctor, touch on, restore | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken.; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" |
| tract | | |
| n. (location) | 1. parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract | an extended area of land. |
| ~ baseball diamond, infield, diamond | the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate. |
| ~ center field, centerfield, center | the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher.; "he hit the ball to deep center" |
| ~ left field, leftfield, left | the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left.; "the batter flied out to left" |
| ~ outfield | the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases. |
| ~ right field, rightfield, right | the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right. |
| ~ short | the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed. |
| ~ railway yard, railyard, yard | an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines. |
| ~ desert | arid land with little or no vegetation. |
| ~ oasis | a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface). |
| ~ battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field, field of honor | a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought.; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields" |
| ~ minefield | a region in which explosives mines have been placed. |
| ~ breeding ground | a place where animals breed. |
| ~ clearing, glade | a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area. |
| ~ field | a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed.; "he planted a field of wheat" |
| ~ field of fire | the area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover effectively with gun fire from a given position. |
| ~ grounds | a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.). |
| ~ athletic field, playing area, playing field, field | a piece of land prepared for playing a game.; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field" |
| ~ geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | a demarcated area of the Earth. |
| ~ industrial park | a tract of land at a distance from city center that is designed for a cluster of businesses and factories. |
| ~ grassland | land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life. |
| ~ mud flat | a tract of low muddy land near an estuary; covered at high tide and exposed at low tide. |
| ~ parade ground | an area for holding parades. |
| ~ fairground | an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses. |
| ~ midway | the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located. |
| ~ fairway | a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement. |
| ~ park, parkland | a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property.; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park" |
| ~ common, commons, green, park | a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area.; "they went for a walk in the park" |
| ~ picnic area, picnic ground | a tract of land set aside for picnicking. |
| ~ public square, square | an open area at the meeting of two or more streets. |
| ~ toll plaza | an area where tollbooths are located. |
| ~ range | a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze.; "they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring"; "he dreamed of a home on the range" |
| ~ sector | a portion of a military position. |
| ~ land site, site | the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located).; "a good site for the school" |
| ~ subdivision | an area composed of subdivided lots. |
| ~ mine field | a tract of land containing explosive mines. |
| ~ terrain | a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential.; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain" |
| ~ plot of ground, plot of land, patch, plot | a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation.; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch" |
| ~ lot | a parcel of land having fixed boundaries.; "he bought a lot on the lake" |
| ~ yard | a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings).; "they opened a repair yard on the edge of town" |
| ~ yard | a tract of land where logs are accumulated. |
| n. (body) | 2. tract | a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose. |
| ~ system | a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts.; "the body has a system of organs for digestion" |
| ~ respiratory tract, airway | the passages through which air enters and leaves the body. |
| ~ urinary tract | the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine. |
| n. (communication) | 3. pamphlet, tract | a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet. |
| ~ treatise | a formal exposition. |
| n. (body) | 4. nerve pathway, nerve tract, pathway, tract | a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain. |
| ~ optic radiation, radiatio optica | a nerve pathway from the lateral geniculate body to the visual cortex. |
| ~ commissure | a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord. |
| ~ cerebral peduncle, peduncle | a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain. |
| ~ substantia alba, white matter | whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths. |
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