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untouched canvas

[/ʌnˈtʌtʃt ˈkænvəs/]
noun phrasepl: untouched canvases
tela virgem
1. A blank canvas that has not been painted on or altered; a clean slate ready for artistic creation
The artist stood before the untouched canvas, waiting for inspiration to strike.
O artista ficou em pé diante da tela virgem, esperando pela inspiração.
2. A figurative expression meaning an unspoiled situation, space, or person ready for development or transformation
The new market is an untouched canvas for innovative businesses.
O novo mercado é uma tela virgem para negócios inovadores.
NYC Slang
blank slate; clean slate
Synonyms
blank canvasvirgin canvasclean slateuncharted territory
Antonyms
painted canvasfinished canvasworn canvas

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tela virgem
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
tela em branco
Alternative common phrase meaning 'blank canvas'
Portugal
tela intocada
More literal translation used in European Portuguese
Portugal
tela branca
Alternative phrase in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a blank slate
a clean slate
virgin territory
uncharted waters
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