carving

noun

carv·ing | \ ˈkär-viŋ

Definition of carving

1 : the act or art of one who carves

2 : a carved object, design, or figure

Examples of carving in a Sentence

She bought a small wooden carving of a Buddha. an ancient people proficient in stone carving

Recent Examples on the Web

Its walls are decorated with hundreds of stone carvings. — Anthony Kronman, Twin Cities, "Anthony Kronman: Hiding the dark parts of our history on campuses is bad for our democracy," 26 Aug. 2019 About the menu: Full breakfast and lunch items are available with a carving station and made-to-order omelets featuring Tillamook Cheddar cheese, bell-pepper mélange, smoked salmon and more. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Pier W: Northeast Ohio’s best weekend brunches, breakfasts," 17 Aug. 2019 TikToks featuring pumpkin carving and spooky makeup were among the most popular. — Dami Lee, The Verge, "TikTok turns one: its first 12 months, as told through TikToks," 2 Aug. 2019 Using a sharp carving knife, with the blade at a 45-degree angle, cut each steak crosswise into slices 1/4 inch thick, and arrange them overlapping on individual warmed serving plates. — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, "Wolfgang Puck: Make your Fourth of July menu sizzle with grilled steaks," 3 July 2019 Inside the main lodge are carvings of bears and raccoons for banister finials, a bison head presiding from high up on the great room’s walls. — Alec Scott, Sunset Magazine, "Lake Effect: On Reviving a Family Tradition with Your Closest Friends," 22 Jan. 2018 Since then, there have been many speculations as to the origins of the carvings. — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian, "Eight Spots in the United States Where You Can See Petroglyphs," 18 July 2019 The carving is accompanied by music, a beer garden and a bounty of food trucks. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Know, "The six best Colorado art festivals you’re not going to," 28 June 2019 The carvings appear to include depictions of hippos, rhinos, antelopes and horses. — Fox News, "Mysterious prehistoric rock carvings discovered in world's largest asteroid crater," 19 June 2019

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