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| 1. | [ noun ] (fine art) a three-dimensional work of plastic art | |
| Related terms: | solid_figure plastic_art statue relief carving piece relief marble stabile mobile bust bronze mold sculpt sculpt | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (fine art) making figures or designs in three dimensions | |
| Synonyms: | carving | |
| Related terms: | art fine_arts modeling sculpt sculpt | |
| 3. | [ verb ] create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material | |
| Synonyms: | sculpt | |
| Examples: | "sculpt a swan out of a block of ice" |
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| Related terms: | shape art sculpt sculptor | |
| 4. | [ verb ] shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it | |
| Synonyms: | grave sculpt | |
| Examples: | "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband" |
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| Related terms: | carve sculpt sculptor | |
| Similar spelling: |
sculpturer sculptured sculpt sculptural sculptress sculptor sculpted schlep sculpin scollop scallop |
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