Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   sculp·ture

   /ˈskəlpCHər/

   noun

   • 1. the art of making three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster: "the boundary between painting and sculpture is displaced"
   • ▪ a work of art made by sculpture: "a bronze sculpture"
   • ▪ raised or sunken patterns or texture on the surface of a shell, pollen grain, cuticle, or other biological specimen: "ammonite shells with external sculpture near the aperture"

   verb

   • 1. make or represent (a form) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques: "the choir stalls were each carefully sculptured"
   • ▪ form, shape, or mark as if by sculpture, especially with strong, smooth curves: "marine invasions have played a prominent part in sculpturing Canada's scenery"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin sculptura, from sculpere ‘carve’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • S

     1

   • C

     3

   • U

     1

   • L

     1

   • P

     3

   • T

     1

   • U

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points