Sculpture

  • 31sculpture — n. & v. n. 1 the art of making forms, often representational, in the round or in relief by chiselling stone, carving wood, modelling clay, casting metal, etc. 2 a work or works of sculpture. 3 Zool. & Bot. raised or sunken markings on a shell etc …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 32sculpture — sculp|ture [ skʌlptʃər ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a solid object that someone makes as a work of art by shaping a substance such as stone, metal, or wood: Works to be shown include sculptures by Houdon and Carpeaux. a sale of 19th century… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 33sculpture — noun 1》 the art of making three dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster.     ↘a work of such a kind. 2》 raised or sunken patterns on a shell, pollen grain, etc. verb make or …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 34sculpture — noun 1 (U) the art of making solid objects representing people or animals out of stone, wood, clay etc: a talent for sculpture 2 (C, U) the objects produced in this form of art: an interesting abstract sculpture …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35sculpture — sculp•ture [[t]ˈskʌlp tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) fia the art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the round 2) fia such works of art… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 36sculpture — /ˈskʌlptʃə / (say skulpchuh) noun 1. the fine art of forming figures or designs in relief, in intaglio, or in the round by cutting marble, wood, granite, etc., by fashioning plastic materials, by modelling in clay, or by making moulds for casting …

  • 37sculpture — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin sculptura, from sculptus, past participle of sculpere to carve, alteration of scalpere to scratch, carve Date: 14th century 1. a. the action or art of processing (as by carving, modeling, or welding)… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 38sculpture — 1. noun a) The art of shaping figures or designs in the round or in relief, professionally performed by a sculptor b) A work of art created by sculpting. 2 …

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  • 39sculpture — [14] Latin sculpere meant ‘carve, scratch’ (it was a variant of scalpere, from which English gets scalpel [18]). From is past participle sculptus was formed the noun sculptūra, acquired by English as sculpture. The agent noun sculptor [17] also… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 40sculpture — noun a bronze sculpture Syn: model, carving, statue, statuette, figure, figurine, effigy, bust, head, likeness …

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