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lienzo

canvas

noun LYEN-soh Rare

Origin: Latin linteum 'linen cloth'

Also means

linen cloth

Usage Note

Lienzo in art refers to the canvas as a painting surface or to the painting itself (un lienzo de Velázquez). In architecture it can mean a stretch of wall (un lienzo de muro). Do not confuse with tela, a broader word for any woven fabric.

Examples

"El artista pintó un lienzo enorme."

Natural Translation

The artist painted an enormous canvas.

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