Definition of easel Easel

/iˈzʌl/ - [eezul] - ea•sel

We found 6 definitions of easel from 6 different sources.

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What does easel mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: easels

easel - an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • easel (n.)
    A frame (commonly) of wood serving to hold a canvas upright, or nearly upright, for the painter's convenience or for exhibition.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • easel
    An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist’s canvas.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • easel
    ēz′l, n. the frame on which painters support their pictures while painting. [Dut. ezel, or Ger. esel, an ass.]

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