easel
easel Lexical Profile
easel Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A freestanding, often wooden or metal frame, primarily used by artists to hold a canvas or panel upright while painting or drawing.
"The painter set up her easel in the meadow to capture the morning light on the wildflowers."
A display stand used to hold presentation materials, whiteboards, or signs in a professional, educational, or commercial setting.
"During the corporate workshop, the facilitator used a large flip chart mounted on an easel to record the team's brainstorming ideas."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from the Dutch word 'ezel' (meaning 'donkey' or 'ass'), ultimately from Latin 'asinus'. In historical studio slang, the stand was affectionately likened to a beast of burden carrying the weight of the painter's canvas.
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