sculpture (noun)

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• sculpture — ► NOUN 1) the art of making three dimensional figures and shapes, especially by carving stone or wood or casting metal. 2) a work of such a kind. ► VERB 1) make or represent by sculpture. 2) (sculptured) formed or shaped as if by sculpture,… …   English terms dictionary

• sculpture — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ abstract, figurative ▪ ancient, classical, modern ▪ relief ▪ The frieze shows ancient Greek relief sculpture at its most inventive …   Collocations dictionary

• sculpture — noun 1》 the art of making three dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster.     ↘a work of such a kind. 2》 raised or sunken patterns on a shell, pollen grain, etc. verb make or …   English new terms dictionary

• sculpture — noun 1 (U) the art of making solid objects representing people or animals out of stone, wood, clay etc: a talent for sculpture 2 (C, U) the objects produced in this form of art: an interesting abstract sculpture …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sculpture — noun a bronze sculpture Syn: model, carving, statue, statuette, figure, figurine, effigy, bust, head, likeness …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Sculpture by the Sea — noun 1. an outdoor sculpture exhibition of works by Australian and international artists installed along the coastal walk between Bondi and Tamarama beaches, Sydney; held annually since 1997. 2. one of several similar exhibitions, such as that… …  

• sculpture — noun Syn: carving, statue, statuette, figure, figurine, effigy, bust, head, model …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• sculpture */*/ — UK [ˈskʌlptʃə(r)] / US [ˈskʌlptʃər] noun Word forms sculpture : singular sculpture plural sculptures art 1) [countable/uncountable] a solid object that someone makes as a work of art by shaping a substance such as stone, metal, or wood Works to… …   English dictionary

• sculpture — sculp|ture [ skʌlptʃər ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a solid object that someone makes as a work of art by shaping a substance such as stone, metal, or wood: Works to be shown include sculptures by Houdon and Carpeaux. a sale of 19th century… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sculpture — [14] Latin sculpere meant ‘carve, scratch’ (it was a variant of scalpere, from which English gets scalpel [18]). From is past participle sculptus was formed the noun sculptūra, acquired by English as sculpture. The agent noun sculptor [17] also… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• sculpture — /ˈskʌlptʃə / (say skulpchuh) noun 1. the fine art of forming figures or designs in relief, in intaglio, or in the round by cutting marble, wood, granite, etc., by fashioning plastic materials, by modelling in clay, or by making moulds for casting …