"sculpture" meaning in English

See sculpture in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/ [US], /ˈskʌlptj(ʊ)ə/ [UK] Audio: en-us-sculpture.ogg [US] Forms: sculpture [singular], sculptures [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sculpture is a three-dimensional work of art that is created by shaping malleable objects and then chipping away pieces from it.
    Sense id: simple-sculpture-en-noun-SIEBW2G6

Verb

IPA: /ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/ [US], /ˈskʌlptj(ʊ)ə/ [UK] Audio: en-us-sculpture.ogg [US] Forms: sculpture [canonical], sculptures [third-person, singular], sculptured [past], sculptured [past, participle], sculpturing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|sculptur|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you sculpture something, you make it by shaping and carving malleable objects. Synonyms: sculpt
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