easel
noun
ea·sel
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Definition of easel
: a frame for supporting something (such as an artist's canvas)
Illustration of easel
Examples of easel in a Sentence
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Her black-and-white snapshots, which formed the artwork for each of the album’s singles, were displayed on easels around the room. — Vogue, "Already a British Rap Wunderkind, Little Simz Is a Rising Photographer, Too," 18 Apr. 2019 Dale Kooyenga of Brookfield paid the state $30,000 to settle a lawsuit a man brought against the state because Kooyenga had removed his protest sign from an easel in the Capitol. — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Taxpayers to give up $200,000 because Republican lawmakers blocked a liberal group on Twitter," 15 Aug. 2019 These restless Parisians were following in the footsteps of artists like Cezanne and van Gogh who, in the early 20th century, dragged their easels from field to forest to cafe all over the region. — Alexander Lobrano, WSJ, "The New Provence: From Quaint to Uber-Chic," 11 July 2019 The fact that the bulletin officially announcing the royal baby's birth, which sat on an easel in front of Buckingham Palace this week, did not include the names of the doctors who attended to the birth, also prompted questions. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Meghan Markle Reportedly Gave Birth to Her Son Archie in a Hospital, Despite Rumors of a Home Birth," 8 May 2019 Also among the decorations was a director’s chair with Maui’s name on it and a framed photo of the dog on an easel. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Ashley Tisdale Holds Funeral for Late Dog — the 'Love of My Life' — One Day After Canine's Death," 24 June 2019 There’s a small easel with stock cards for each course, showing a photo of the painting or sculpture. — Melanie Kaplan, Fortune, "This $150 Eight-Course Tasting Menu Pairs Food With Art," 15 June 2019 Besides making creative decisions about where to set up their easels within the historic district, these artists also made decisions about the time of day and accompanying atmospheric mood. — Mike Giuliano, baltimoresun.com, "Ellicott City looks good from any angle at ‘Paint It!’ show," 19 July 2019 Royal fans were treated to an easel announcement when Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis arrived as well. — Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, "How Baby Sussex’s Official Birth Announcement Differs from Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis’s," 6 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'easel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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easel
noun
English Language Learners Definition of easel
: a frame for supporting an artist's painting
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easel
noun
ea·sel
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Kids Definition of easel
: a frame for supporting an artist's painting
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