Dictionary
ea•sel
Pronunciation: (ē'zul), [key]—
n.
1. a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
2. Also called
masking frame. Photog.a frame, often with adjustable masks, used to hold photographic paper flat and control borders when printing enlargements.
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