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Definition of sculpture
1a : the action or art of processing (as by carving, modeling, or welding) plastic or hard materials into works of artb (1) : work produced by sculpture (2) : a three-dimensional work of art (such as a statue)
2 : impressed or raised markings or a pattern of such especially on a plant or animal part
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Examples of sculpture in a Sentence
a sculpture of an elephant
an exhibit of African sculpture
Recent Examples of sculpture from the Web
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Opening Friday; experience five of the artist’s immersive, multi-reflective Infinity Mirror Rooms and 60 works on paper, paintings and sculpture from the 1950s to the present, through Sept. 10, Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave.
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Kara Walker does it in silhouette and sculpture; playwright Branden Jacob-Jenkins did it in his play An Octoroon; Ishmael Reed has done it in his novels; Dave Chappelle became a household name doing it.
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Walk the landscaped eight Hidden Hill acres and check out their new sculpture show.
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Secret Hideaway: Tvísöngur: an amazing sculpture of concrete domes, seen as a visualization of the Icelandic five-tone-harmony musical tradition.
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Highlights include hundreds of photographs, a replica field with 12 bronze sculptures, a massive collection of baseball artifacts and a series of multimedia computer stations.
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Artist Tim Tingle has carved more than 30 sculptures in the park's old cedars, using dead or damaged trees as his canvas.
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Every decade, Muenster, Germany transforms into a living sculpture park.
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A public reception for the 36th annual Invitational Sculpture Exhibition.
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Origin and Etymology of sculpture
Middle English, from Latin sculptura, from sculptus, past participle of sculpere to carve, alteration of scalpere to scratch, carve
sculpture
Definition of sculpture
sculptured
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play \ˈskəlp-chə-riŋ, ˈskəlp-shriŋ\transitive verb
1a : to form an image or representation of from solid material (such as wood or stone)b : to form into a three-dimensional work of art
2 : to change (the form of the earth's surface) by natural processes (such as erosion and deposition)
3 : to shape by or as if by carving or molding
intransitive verb
: to work as a sculptor
Examples of sculpture in a Sentence
the artist used a hammer and chisel to sculpture the horse out of ice
Recent Examples of sculpture from the Web
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Two round medallions that stud this one-of-a-kind Makassar ebony pendant are sculptured from gold.
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First Known Use of sculpture
1645
SCULPTURE Defined for English Language Learners
sculpture
playDefinition of sculpture for English Language Learners
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: a piece of art that is made by carving or molding clay, stone, metal, etc.
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: the process or art of carving or molding clay, stone, metal, etc., into a sculpture
SCULPTURE Defined for Kids
Definition of sculpture for Students
1 : the action or art of making statues by carving or chiseling (as in wood or stone), by modeling (as in clay), or by casting (as in melted metal)
2 : a work of art produced by sculpture
Definition of sculpture for Students
sculptured
;sculpturing
: to make (a work of art) by shaping (as stone, wood, or metal)
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