sculp|ture

sculp|ture
sculp|ture «SKUHLP chuhr», noun, verb, -tured, -tur|ing.
–n.
1. the art of carving or modeling figures. Sculpture includes the cutting of statues from blocks of marble or other stone or wood, casting in bronze or other material, and making metal statues by welding, and modeling in clay or wax: »

Sculpture gives expression to the most prized personality traits (Emory S. Bogardus).

2. sculptured work: »

temples adorned with sculpture.

3. a piece of such work: »

There are many famous sculptures in the museum. Most of Stankiewicz's sculptures are extremely funny (Newsweek).

–v.t.
1. to make (figures) by carving, modeling, welding, or casting: »

to sculpture a horse in bronze.

2. to cover or ornament with sculpture.
3. Geology. to alter the contour of by erosion.
╂[< Latin sculptūra, variant of scalptūra < scalpere to carve]

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  • ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… …   English syllables

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  • Softsculpture — Sọft|sculp|ture [ skʌlptʃə], die; (auch:) Sọft Sculp|ture, die; [engl. soft sculpture, eigtl. = weiche Skulptur]: Softart …   Universal-Lexikon

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