schnitzen — meaning in English

English meaning

• carve verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
• sculpture noun A three-dimensional work of art made by carving, modelling, casting, or assembling material.
• whittle verb To shape a piece of wood by slicing off small slivers with a knife.

Senses

schnitzen is used for these senses in English:

• carve To shape to sculptural effect; to produce (a work) by cutting, or to cut (a material) into a finished work, especially with cuts that are curved rather than only straight slices.
• carve To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.
• sculpture To fashion something into a three-dimensional figure.
• whittle (transitive, or, intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.

carve — full definition

1. verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
2. verb To create or establish something, especially with effort, such as a reputation or path.

sculpture — full definition

1. noun A three-dimensional work of art made by carving, modelling, casting, or assembling material.
2. noun Sculptures considered collectively, as a category of art.
3. verb To shape material into a three-dimensional artistic form.

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