easel

/ˈiːzəl/

nounea · sel

An EASeL makes it EASy to hold your art up.

Yes, it's easel. Remember the long E sound: write it as **ea** + **sel** (not “easal” or “iesel”).

Definition

  1. nounA stand used to hold an artist’s canvas, a drawing pad, or a display board upright.

Examples

  • “She set the canvas on the easel before mixing her paints.”
  • “The teacher put the chart on an easel so everyone could see it.”
  • “At the gallery entrance, a sign on an easel welcomed visitors.”

Synonyms

standsupporttripoddisplay standholder

Translations

ES caballetePT cavaleteFR chevalet

Common misspellings

easaleseleazleeiselieseleazaleasleeasell

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