sculpture

Speech parts

1. sculpture - Noun

2. sculpture - Verb

Meaning

The art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood, stone, metal, etc., into statues, ornaments, etc., or into figures, as of men, or other things; hence, the art of producing figures and groups, whether in plastic or hard materials.

Carved work modeled of, or cut upon, wood, stone, metal, etc.

To form with the chisel on, in, or from, wood, stone, or metal; to carve; to engrave.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

carving memorial ikon whittle hew work model art chisel engrave shape arts painting relief grave
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Antonyms

being life basis quintessence improve spirit
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Hypernyms

beaux arts form work art shape mold

Hyponyms

stabile mobile relief bronze marble modeling

Phrases with the word

relief sculpture embossed sculpture engraved sculpture etched sculpture incised sculpture sculpture maker

Derivatives

sculptured sculpturing

Anagrams

supercult

Examples

She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband Source: Internet

sculpt a swan out of a block of ice Source: Internet

A 19th century bronze sculpture of Poseidon, which had pride of place in the suite, is estimated at $1,500 to $2,500, and a Baccarat crystal chandelier is estimated at between $2,500 to $3,500. Source: Internet

Abraham in the arts Painting and sculpture Paintings on the life of Abraham tend to focus on only a few incidents: the sacrifice of Isaac; meeting Melchizedek; entertaining the three angels; Hagar in the desert; and a few others. Source: Internet

According to Grayson Lee, who created the snow penis sculpture in 2007, most of its residents were "heartbroken" to leave. Source: Internet

After getting a graduate degree in sculpture at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Hatleberg supported himself doing faux finishes and other types of artisan works. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sculptural relief sculptural work sculpturally sculpture in low relief sculpture maker sculptured