sculpture
/ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/
A three-dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock; More generally, a three-dimensional work of art of any material or of mixed materials, whether sculpted, assembled, found, constructed or created using multiple techniques
- plural
- sculptures
Meanings
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A three-dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting)
The sculptures are of great value.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
The children made sculptures out of wire.
Tatoeba · Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR
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More generally (since modernism), a three-dimensional work of art of any material or of mixed materials, whether sculpted, assembled, found, constructed or created using multiple techniques
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Works of art created by sculpting, as a grouprare
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The three-dimensional ornamentation on the outer surface of a shellrare
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A printed picture, such as an engravingrare