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Definition of "easel" []

  • An upright frame for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "easel" in a sentence
  • "We freely admit that we take inspiration in easel mode from the metaphor of the TV and agree that people need a web appliance but by the same token we are still a webbook and work like one in laptop mode."
  • "It converts from laptop mode, into what litl calls easel mode."
  • "A lot of artists leave their creativity at the easel, which is not a good way to sell paintings."