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sculpture

[ skuhlp-cher ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. such works of art collectively.
  3. an individual piece of such work.


verb (used with object)

sculptured, sculpturing.
  1. to carve, model, weld, or otherwise produce (a piece of sculpture).
  2. to produce a portrait or image of in this way; represent in sculpture.
  3. Physical Geography. to change the form of (the land surface) by erosion.

verb (used without object)

sculptured, sculpturing.
  1. to work as a sculptor.

sculpture

/ ˈʌʃə /

noun

  1. the art of making figures or designs in relief or the round by carving wood, moulding plaster, etc, or casting metals, etc
  2. works or a work made in this way
  3. ridges or indentations as on a shell, formed by natural processes
  4. the gradual formation of the landscape by erosion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. also intr to carve, cast, or fashion (stone, bronze, etc) three dimensionally
  2. to portray (a person, etc) by means of sculpture
  3. to form in the manner of sculpture, esp to shape (landscape) by erosion
  4. to decorate with sculpture
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱٳܰ, adjective
  • ˈܱٳܰly, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܱtܰ· adjective
  • ܱtܰ··ly adverb
  • non·ܱtܰ· adjective
  • non·ܱtܰ··ly adverb
  • ·ܱtܰ verb (used with object) resculptured resculpturing
  • un·ܱtܰ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sculpture1

1350–1400; Middle English (noun) < Latin ܱū, equivalent to sculpt ( us ) (past participle of sculpere to carve) + -ure
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sculpture1

C14: from Latin ܱū a carving; see sculpt
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It will join sculptures of Harry Potter, Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain, Mary Poppins and Batman as part of Leicester Square's Scenes in the Square trail.

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She noted that working with Historic England and Westminster City Council, they had also installed a protective screen in front of the sculpture "to avoid future damage".

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Two dozen works are on view, including sculptures, installations, videotapes, drawings and prints, plus the artist’s book “LAAir,” featuring 10 full-page color photographs said to show the city’s famous smog.

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For the last two decades he’s worked across media, from video to sculpture to found materials.

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Dublin City Council is running a pilot scheme for a week in May after complaints of people groping the sculpture's breasts.

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