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View usage for: (skʌlpt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense sculpts, present participle sculpting, past tense, past participle sculpted1. verbWhen an artist sculpts something, they carve or shape it out of a material such as stone or clay. An artist sculpted a full-size replica of her head. [VERB noun] When I sculpt, my style is expressionistic. [VERB] 2. verbIf something is sculpted, it is made into a particular shape. More familiar landscapes have been sculpted by surface erosion. [be VERB-ed] Michael smoothed and sculpted Jane's hair into shape. [VERB noun + into] More Synonyms of sculpt sculpt in British English (skʌlpt) verb1. a variant of sculpture (sense 5), sculpture (sense 6), sculpture (sense 7), sculpture (sense 8) 2. (intransitive) to practise sculpture Also called (formerly): sculpWord origin C19: from French sculpter, from Latin sculpere to carve sculpt in American English (skʌlpt) verb transitive, verb intransitive1. to carve or model as a sculptor 2. to give sculpturelike form to (hair, fabric, etc.) Also sculp Word origin Fr sculpter, altered (based on sculpture) < sculper < L sculpere: see sculptor Examples of 'sculpt' in a sentencesculpt The first model of the head is sculpted in clay.But it is the sculpted heads that will strike the visitor to this show.Your face sculpted in clay while you wait!The tone and texture of notes were sculpted into unfathomable shapes in the blink of an eye.Then the artists sculpted the scenes by hand.And the playful prints, ditzy designs and sculpted shapes look sure to be a massive hit.Using the razor and scissors, we sculpted her hair into a much more contemporary look.On the exterior there are sculpted heads of the likes of Palmerston and Gladstone.You can't help suspecting that the heads were sculpted by accomplished craftsman who possibly borrowed techniques from the West. British English: sculpt VERB When an artist sculpts, or sculpts something, they carve or shape it out of a material such as stone or clay. An artist sculpted a full-size replica of her head. - American English: sculpt
- Brazilian Portuguese: esculpir
- Chinese: 雕塑
- European Spanish: esculpir
- French: sculpter
- German: bildhauern
- Italian: scolpire
- Japanese: 彫刻する
- Korean: 조각하다
- European Portuguese: esculpir
- Latin American Spanish: esculpir
They sculpt the material while it is in the right stage of stickiness. Additional synonymsDefinition to make (an object) by such a process This statue of Neptune is cast in bronze. Synonyms mould, set, found, form, model, shapeDefinition to form or shape by cutting Geometric motifs are cut into the stone walls. Synonyms shape, carve, engrave, chisel, form, score, fashion, chip, sculpture, whittle, sculpt, inscribe, hew (old-fashioned) Definition to form, make, or shape The desk was fashioned out of oak. Synonyms make, shape, cast, construct, work, form, create, design, manufacture, forge, mould, contrive, fabricate- scud
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Additional synonymsDefinition to make or construct or be made or constructed The bowl was formed out of clay. Synonyms make, produce, model, fashion, build, create, shape, manufacture, stamp, construct, assemble, forge, mould, fabricateDefinition to carve (something) from a substance medieval monasteries hewn out of the rockface Synonyms carve, make, form, fashion, shape, model, sculpture, sculptDefinition to make a model of Sometimes she carved wood or modelled clay. Synonyms shape, form, design, fashion, cast, stamp, carve, mould, sculptDefinition to form or be formed in the manner of sculpture He sculptured the figure in marble. Synonyms carve, form, cut, model, fashion, shape, mould, sculpt, chisel, hew (old-fashioned), sculp Definition to mould into a particular pattern or form Cut the dough in half and shape each half into a loaf. Synonyms mould, form, make, fashion, model, cast, frame, sculpt |