sculpture
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.
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.
to work as a sculptor.
Origin of sculpture
1Other words from sculpture
- sculp·tur·al, adjective
- sculp·tur·al·ly, adverb
- non·sculp·tur·al, adjective
- non·sculp·tur·al·ly, adverb
- re·sculp·ture, verb (used with object) re·sculp·tured, re·sculp·tur·ing.
- un·sculp·tur·al, adjective
Words that may be confused with sculpture
- sculptor, sculpture
Words Nearby sculpture
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How to use sculpture in a sentence
There are cool sculptures of athletes, like archer Matt Stutzman.
Blackberry Mountain’s guides will lead you to various hidden treasures on the property, whether it’s a flowy piece of singletrack or a sculpture by renowned Danish artist Thomas Dambo nestled off a hiking trail.
The oversized, cartoonish sculpture was, in part, inspired by the 1964 exhibition titled, “The American Supermarket,” held at the Upper East Side gallery, Bianchini — run by Paul Bianchini, a famed Pop Art dealer and kingmaker in the industry.
Another 114 participants rated the extent to which someone described in written accounts of each of the eight situations depicted by the sculptures would express the same 30 emotions or 13 emotional states.
Ancient sculptures hint at universal facial expressions across cultures | Bruce Bower | August 19, 2020 | Science NewsGrimaces, scowls and doting gazes of ancient human sculptures indicate that there are universal facial expressions that signal the same emotions across cultures, researchers argue.
Ancient sculptures hint at universal facial expressions across cultures | Bruce Bower | August 19, 2020 | Science News
Her very first sculpture, a metallic chrome unicorn aptly titled “Space Oracle,” sits on a pedestal directly in front.
Like trees, these structures provide shelter and serve as attractive pieces of natural sculpture.
Now, Borkson and Sandoval have created a Rorschach-esq sculpture.
He emerges, barely, pared to his essence, like a sculpture hacked from ice.
“Most of the time, the body language was very violent towards the sculpture,” Adicéam said.
Mrs. De Morgan has produced some impressive works in sculpture.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementHe uses the red pipe-stone and other materials in the production of his pipes, which are ingenious specimens of sculpture.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The Herren Pagoda has three stories, with a pointed roof, and is distinguished for its external sculpture.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThe word able is applicable to those arts which exercise at once the mind and the hand, as painting and sculpture.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)The sculpture and frescoes of the period of course exhibited the depraved taste and debased execution of the times.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
British Dictionary definitions for sculpture
/ (ˈskʌlptʃə) /
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
(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
Origin of sculpture
1- Also (for senses 5–8): sculpt
Derived forms of sculpture
- sculptural, adjective
- sculpturally, adverb
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