noun

sculpture

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noun

A three-dimensional work of art made by carving, modelling, casting, or assembling material.

"The museum's courtyard displays a huge steel sculpture."

"Michelangelo's David is one of the most famous sculptures ever made."

Sculptures considered collectively, as a category of art.

"The gallery's top floor is devoted entirely to modern sculpture."

verb

To shape material into a three-dimensional artistic form.

"He sculptures figures from driftwood he collects on the beach."

How to Use Sculpture

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA piece of art with physical depth and form, not flat like a painting — or the art form itself.

Common pairings

a bronze sculpture modern sculpture sculpture garden

sculptured past tense, sculptures plural, sculptures singular

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The museum's courtyard displays a huge steel _____.

From Old French sculpture, from Latin sculptura, from sculpere, "to carve or cut in stone."

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