sculpt
Use Sculpt in a sentence
Origin:
1860–65; < French sculpter < Latin sculpt- (past participle stem of sculpere to carve); or as back formation from sculptor
1860–65; < French sculpter < Latin sculpt- (past participle stem of sculpere to carve); or as back formation from sculptor
Related forms
re·sculpt, verb (used with object)
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Sculpt
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
sculpt
1864, from Fr. sculpter, from L. sculpt-, pp. stem of sculpere "to carve." The older verb form was sculpture (1645).
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Example sentences
Scorching radiation and streams of charged particles from stars sculpt the pillar and cause stars to form within it.
Etchers scratch and sculpt fine detail on to the resin forms that will be used to create metal moulds for injection casting.
For the background, cut or sculpt small shapes to make designs.
Depending on the power of the computer, the program can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours to sculpt a design.
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