This is the 18119th most frequent Russian word.
холст
Canvas.
Here, 'холст' refers to the physical canvas used by artists to create paintings.
Я купил новый холст для рисования.
I bought a new canvas for painting.
In this context, 'холст' is used to describe the fabric of the painting that was affected.
Холст картины был порван из-за небрежности.
The canvas of the painting was torn due to negligence.
Here, 'холст' is used metaphorically to imply the creative space where ideas or analyses are developed.