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Meaning of sculpture

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sculpture

Pronunciation:/ˈskʌlptj(ʊ)ə//ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A three dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting).

  2. Works of art created by sculpting, as a group.

  3. The three-dimensional ornamentation on the outer surface of a shell

verb

Definitions

  1. To fashion something into a three-dimensional figure.

  2. To represent something in sculpture.

  3. To change the shape of a land feature by erosion etc.