First Known Use: 14th century
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noun sculp·ture \ˈskəlp-chər\
: a piece of art that is made by carving or molding clay, stone, metal, etc.
: the process or art of carving or molding clay, stone, metal, etc., into a sculpture
Full Definition of SCULPTURE
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a : the action or art of processing (as by carving, modeling, or welding) plastic or hard materials into works of art b (1) : work produced by sculpture (2) : a three-dimensional work of art (as a statue)
2
: impressed or raised markings or a pattern of such especially on a plant or animal part
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Origin of SCULPTURE
Middle English, from Latin sculptura, from sculptus, past participle of sculpere to carve, alteration of scalpere to scratch, carve
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verb
sculp·turedsculp·tur·ing \ˈskəlp-chə-riŋ, ˈskəlp-shriŋ\
Definition of SCULPTURE
transitive verb
1
a : to form an image or representation of from solid material (as wood or stone) b : to form into a three-dimensional work of art
2
: to change (the form of the earth's surface) by natural processes (as erosion and deposition)
3
: to shape by or as if by carving or molding
intransitive verb
: to work as a sculptor
First Known Use of SCULPTURE
1645
SCULPTURE Defined for Kids
1sculpture
noun sculp·ture \ˈskəlp-chər\
Definition of SCULPTURE for Kids
1
: the action or art of making statues by carving or chiseling (as in wood or stone), by modeling (as in clay), or by casting (as in melted metal)
2
: a work of art produced by sculpture
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verb
sculp·turedsculp·tur·ing
Definition of SCULPTURE for Kids
: to make (a work of art) by shaping (as stone, wood, or metal)
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