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sculpture
[ skuhlp-cher ]
noun
- 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.
- such works of art collectively.
- an individual piece of such work.
verb (used with object)
- to carve, model, weld, or otherwise produce (a piece of sculpture).
- to produce a portrait or image of in this way; represent in sculpture.
- Physical Geography. to change the form of (the land surface) by erosion.
verb (used without object)
- to work as a sculptor.
sculpture
/ ˈʌʃə /
noun
- the art of making figures or designs in relief or the round by carving wood, moulding plaster, etc, or casting metals, etc
- works or a work made in this way
- ridges or indentations as on a shell, formed by natural processes
- the gradual formation of the landscape by erosion
verb
- also intr to carve, cast, or fashion (stone, bronze, etc) three dimensionally
- to portray (a person, etc) by means of sculpture
- to form in the manner of sculpture, esp to shape (landscape) by erosion
- to decorate with sculpture
Derived Forms
- ˈܱٳܰ, adjective
- ˈܱٳܰly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܱtܰ· adjective
- ܱtܰ··ly adverb
- non·ܱtܰ· adjective
- non·ܱtܰ··ly adverb
- ·ܱtܰ verb (used with object) resculptured resculpturing
- un·ܱtܰ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of sculpture1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sculpture1
Example Sentences
Alex Farquharson, director of Tate Britain and chair of the Turner Prize jury, said the shortlist "reflects the breadth of artistic practice today, from painting and sculpture to photography and installation".
The sandstone sculptures adorn the façade of the Scotch Whisky Experience, just in front of the Edinburgh Castle esplanade.
Looking to the future, Mueller dreams of installing her steel-frame sculptures along the California coastline, a project she’s dubbed “The String of Light That Connects All Things.”
Another time, Banerjee attempted to relocate some stone sculptures from a museum in Bengal to the one he was stationed at without the necessary permissions.
We tend to think of drawings as preparation for paintings or sculptures, which they had been for centuries.
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