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sculpture

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sculpture

to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material
  • the artist used a hammer and chisel to sculpture the horse out of ice
Synonyms of sculpture

carve, sculpt
Words Related to sculpture

chisel, engrave, etch, grave, incise, inscribe

knap

cast, form, model, mold, shape

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