彫刻 — meaning in English

English meaning

• carving noun An object made by cutting or shaping wood, stone, or another material.
• engrave verb To cut letters, patterns, or images into a hard surface, typically metal, stone, or wood.
• engraving noun The technique of cutting a design into a hard surface, typically to make a printing plate.
• sculpture noun A three-dimensional work of art made by carving, modelling, casting, or assembling material.

Senses

彫刻 is used for these senses in English:

• carving The act or craft of producing a carved object.
• engraving (art) The practice of incising a design onto a hard surface, by cutting grooves into it.

carving — full definition

1. noun An object made by cutting or shaping wood, stone, or another material.
2. noun The craft or act of shaping material by cutting.

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