0 a wooden frame, usually with legs, that holds a picture, especially one that an artist is painting or drawing
1 a frame, usually with three legs, that holds a picture, esp. one that an artist is painting or drawing
A white-haired old man was seated before an easel, on which was stretched a large canvas.
He returned to the easel and stood staring with his hands in his pockets.
In the work-room stood an easel with a half-finished painting turned face downward, and on the wall hung studies in drawing.
On the table on the left-hand side of the base-board, and slightly in front of the easel, is placed a shaving mirror upon its stand.
The coucher's main tool was a stack of hairy felts, which he rested on a small easel.
The amount of light from the reflector can be regulated by varying the distance of the reflector from the easel.
