Definition of sculpture in English:

sculpture

noun ˈskʌlptʃəˈskəlptʃər

mass noun

1The art of making two- or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster.
the boundary between painting and sculpture is displaced
Example sentencesExamples
- The elite, including professionals, turned to painting, sculpture, architecture, and music.
- Were the architects inspired by sculpture when they designed the idiosyncratic form of the Seattle Public Library?
- The two levels above this are fully fitted out with studios for a variety of arts - painting, sculpture, silkscreen, graphics - and exhibit walls at the building's periphery.
- Fossils are also featured in art as in the use of petrified wood for ornaments or the more general inspiration provided by fossils in painting and sculpture.
- He began studying furniture making, but was very quickly drawn to sculpture.
- Achieved by advanced computer techniques, it is pure sculpture.
1. 1.1count noun A work of art made by sculpture.
  a bronze sculpture
  mass noun a collection of sculpture
  Example sentencesExamples
  The team apparently circumvented locked gates and an alarm system, while the sculpture was in the process of being moved to another location.
  Folded and cranked like a giant origami sculpture, the roof provides solar protection and unifies the complex.
  This sculpture evolved into a repeat pattern because of the fact that the saddle surface refuses to permit the closure of form.
  Monuments, public sculptures, commemorative sites and museums are being created at an accelerated pace.
  The entire figure was then assembled and the process of finishing the sculpture began.
  She set it down and knocked over my sculpture in the process.
  As the water surged through the sculpture, it created a pleasant quiet noise.
  She had a carp pond installed and a nine-foot water sculpture.
  At the centre of the garden, a dramatic water sculpture created by world-renowned artist Sokari Douglas Camp will add sound and movement.
  Her mixed-media sculptures and leaded glass panels and windows adorn projects ranging from private residences to churches and public buildings across the country.
  Synonyms
  carving, model, statue, statuette, figure, figurine, effigy, bust, head, image, likeness
2. 1.2Zoology Botany Raised or sunken patterns or texture on the surface of a shell, pollen grain, cuticle, or other biological specimen.
  ammonite shells with external sculpture near the aperture

verb ˈskʌlptʃəˈskəlptʃər

[with object]

1Make or represent (a form) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques.
the choir stalls were each carefully sculptured
Example sentencesExamples
- This sculptured limestone panel in the centre of a three-part canopied reredos was comparable in size to the Sandford reredos.
- All but the small pieces were exhibited close to or actually backed by the gallery walls, in part reflecting the original placement of statues within the frameworks of such sculptured shrines.
- Contemporary observers did not fail to note the association of the sculptured body of Christ and the redemptive effects of physical passage that the screens so effectively dramatize.
- Latham proposed topping them with sculptured monuments and designating them as works of art.
- Painting, for him should imitate the roundness of sculptured forms, and architecture, too, must partake of the organic qualities of the human figure.
- Like the figures of usurers at Dijon, the sculptures at Mainz stood as explicit warnings for men and women to steer clear from vices so as to avoid becoming like their hapless sculptured counterparts.
- In anthropological accounts, in no instance are boundaries - whether marked by sticks lying across a road or elaborate sculptured portals - meant actually and always to block movement across them.
- At night, these monitors become light beacons with the internal sculptured ceilings ghosting behind translucent glass.
- He characterizes Skyllis and Dipoinos as the first sculptors to achieve fame by sculpturing in marble and notes that Bupalos followed in their wake.
- On view here are complex, deeply sculptured surfaces, wrought-iron grillwork, elaborately carved decorations surrounding round-arched windows, arcaded entrances and porches, and tile roofs.
- The deliberately sculptured profiles of the Tower proved extremely difficult to build because of the complexity of the necessary framework.
- The bath had original sculptured Carrara marble, nickel-leg sinks, and some examples of the original moldings.
- The mountain theme is incorporated throughout the facility - from its curved parapets and sculptured stone fountain to the grassy park with tree-covered walking trails.
- Before sculpturing for ordinary people, he, like other sculptors, also carved statues for famous persons such as pioneer epidemiologist Su Delong and educator Yan Fuqing.
- Walls of the long elevations have sculptured surfaces of zinc siding, horizontal cedar, and flush-detailed glazed openings.
- Practically speaking, the artists had little choice but to use visual cues to signal nighttime in the sculptured panels.
- In Florence Cathedral the equestrian figures of the English condottiere John Hawksmoor by Uccello and of Niccolò da Tolentino by Castagno both simulate sculptured monuments.
Synonyms
sculpt, carve, chisel, model, fashion, form, shape, cast, cut, hew
rare sculp
1. 1.1 Form or shape as if by sculpture, especially with strong, smooth curves.
  marine invasions have played a prominent part in sculpturing Canada's scenery
  Example sentencesExamples
  You can't look at the smooth, sculptured lines of a Marchetti SF - 260 or Partenavia P68 without thinking of a Ferrari or Maserati.
  A relevant example is that of spiral sculpture in the gastropod Nucella emarginata, which ranges from strongly sculptured to smooth.
  A high nose, sculptured lips and a chiselled jaw completed the work of art.
  He ran a hand down the smooth and finely sculptured chest, the muscles twitching upon the caress of the long, tapered fingers.
  A face halfway between the round and the oval, with sculptured curves and high cheekbones.
  With sculptured lips, Roman nose, tattooed neck and blazing eye, he's like a toy.
  I long to kiss that strong mouth, that sculptured mouth that was designed specifically to keep girls going forever.
  Her perfectly chiselled face and perfectly sculptured nose and almond-shaped eyes, although in a stern look, exuded beauty at its best.
  The limbs twist around quite a bit, giving the trees a somewhat sculptured look.
  They were more like the aged and smoother forms of the Laurentian Mountains, whose shape was sculptured and rounded by the elements since their beginnings.
  Before she could warn him about her makeup, he had gathered her close in his arms, and was lowering his finely sculptured lips to meet hers.
  So now, the clods of earth of my veg patch have been sculptured into the shape of human skulls, all smooth and rounded, not by frost but by almost constant rain.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin sculptura, from sculpere 'carve'.

Definition of sculpture in US English:

sculpture

nounˈskəlpCHərˈskəlptʃər

1The art of making two- or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster.
Example sentencesExamples
- He began studying furniture making, but was very quickly drawn to sculpture.
- The elite, including professionals, turned to painting, sculpture, architecture, and music.
- The two levels above this are fully fitted out with studios for a variety of arts - painting, sculpture, silkscreen, graphics - and exhibit walls at the building's periphery.
- Achieved by advanced computer techniques, it is pure sculpture.
- Were the architects inspired by sculpture when they designed the idiosyncratic form of the Seattle Public Library?
- Fossils are also featured in art as in the use of petrified wood for ornaments or the more general inspiration provided by fossils in painting and sculpture.
1. 1.1 A work of art made by sculpture.
  a bronze sculpture
  a collection of sculpture
  Example sentencesExamples
  This sculpture evolved into a repeat pattern because of the fact that the saddle surface refuses to permit the closure of form.
  As the water surged through the sculpture, it created a pleasant quiet noise.
  Monuments, public sculptures, commemorative sites and museums are being created at an accelerated pace.
  Folded and cranked like a giant origami sculpture, the roof provides solar protection and unifies the complex.
  The team apparently circumvented locked gates and an alarm system, while the sculpture was in the process of being moved to another location.
  She set it down and knocked over my sculpture in the process.
  The entire figure was then assembled and the process of finishing the sculpture began.
  Her mixed-media sculptures and leaded glass panels and windows adorn projects ranging from private residences to churches and public buildings across the country.
  She had a carp pond installed and a nine-foot water sculpture.
  At the centre of the garden, a dramatic water sculpture created by world-renowned artist Sokari Douglas Camp will add sound and movement.
  Synonyms
  carving, model, statue, statuette, figure, figurine, effigy, bust, head, image, likeness
2. 1.2Botany Zoology Raised or sunken patterns or texture on the surface of a shell, pollen grain, cuticle, or other biological specimen.

verbˈskəlpCHərˈskəlptʃər

[with object]

1Make or represent (a form) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques.
the choir stalls were each carefully sculptured
Example sentencesExamples
- Painting, for him should imitate the roundness of sculptured forms, and architecture, too, must partake of the organic qualities of the human figure.
- Latham proposed topping them with sculptured monuments and designating them as works of art.
- On view here are complex, deeply sculptured surfaces, wrought-iron grillwork, elaborately carved decorations surrounding round-arched windows, arcaded entrances and porches, and tile roofs.
- Before sculpturing for ordinary people, he, like other sculptors, also carved statues for famous persons such as pioneer epidemiologist Su Delong and educator Yan Fuqing.
- This sculptured limestone panel in the centre of a three-part canopied reredos was comparable in size to the Sandford reredos.
- The bath had original sculptured Carrara marble, nickel-leg sinks, and some examples of the original moldings.
- All but the small pieces were exhibited close to or actually backed by the gallery walls, in part reflecting the original placement of statues within the frameworks of such sculptured shrines.
- In anthropological accounts, in no instance are boundaries - whether marked by sticks lying across a road or elaborate sculptured portals - meant actually and always to block movement across them.
- Like the figures of usurers at Dijon, the sculptures at Mainz stood as explicit warnings for men and women to steer clear from vices so as to avoid becoming like their hapless sculptured counterparts.
- Practically speaking, the artists had little choice but to use visual cues to signal nighttime in the sculptured panels.
- Contemporary observers did not fail to note the association of the sculptured body of Christ and the redemptive effects of physical passage that the screens so effectively dramatize.
- In Florence Cathedral the equestrian figures of the English condottiere John Hawksmoor by Uccello and of Niccolò da Tolentino by Castagno both simulate sculptured monuments.
- The deliberately sculptured profiles of the Tower proved extremely difficult to build because of the complexity of the necessary framework.
- Walls of the long elevations have sculptured surfaces of zinc siding, horizontal cedar, and flush-detailed glazed openings.
- He characterizes Skyllis and Dipoinos as the first sculptors to achieve fame by sculpturing in marble and notes that Bupalos followed in their wake.
- The mountain theme is incorporated throughout the facility - from its curved parapets and sculptured stone fountain to the grassy park with tree-covered walking trails.
- At night, these monitors become light beacons with the internal sculptured ceilings ghosting behind translucent glass.
Synonyms
sculpt, carve, chisel, model, fashion, form, shape, cast, cut, hew
1. 1.1 Form, shape, or mark as if by sculpture, especially with strong, smooth curves.
  marine invasions have played a prominent part in sculpturing Canada's scenery
  Example sentencesExamples
  Her perfectly chiselled face and perfectly sculptured nose and almond-shaped eyes, although in a stern look, exuded beauty at its best.
  Before she could warn him about her makeup, he had gathered her close in his arms, and was lowering his finely sculptured lips to meet hers.
  A high nose, sculptured lips and a chiselled jaw completed the work of art.
  So now, the clods of earth of my veg patch have been sculptured into the shape of human skulls, all smooth and rounded, not by frost but by almost constant rain.
  You can't look at the smooth, sculptured lines of a Marchetti SF - 260 or Partenavia P68 without thinking of a Ferrari or Maserati.
  They were more like the aged and smoother forms of the Laurentian Mountains, whose shape was sculptured and rounded by the elements since their beginnings.
  The limbs twist around quite a bit, giving the trees a somewhat sculptured look.
  I long to kiss that strong mouth, that sculptured mouth that was designed specifically to keep girls going forever.
  With sculptured lips, Roman nose, tattooed neck and blazing eye, he's like a toy.
  He ran a hand down the smooth and finely sculptured chest, the muscles twitching upon the caress of the long, tapered fingers.
  A relevant example is that of spiral sculpture in the gastropod Nucella emarginata, which ranges from strongly sculptured to smooth.
  A face halfway between the round and the oval, with sculptured curves and high cheekbones.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin sculptura, from sculpere ‘carve’.

单词	sculpture
释义	Definition of sculpture in English: sculpture noun ˈskʌlptʃəˈskəlptʃər mass noun 1The art of making two- or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster. the boundary between painting and sculpture is displaced Example sentencesExamples The elite, including professionals, turned to painting, sculpture, architecture, and music. Were the architects inspired by sculpture when they designed the idiosyncratic form of the Seattle Public Library? The two levels above this are fully fitted out with studios for a variety of arts - painting, sculpture, silkscreen, graphics - and exhibit walls at the building's periphery. Fossils are also featured in art as in the use of petrified wood for ornaments or the more general inspiration provided by fossils in painting and sculpture. He began studying furniture making, but was very quickly drawn to sculpture. Achieved by advanced computer techniques, it is pure sculpture. 1.1count noun A work of art made by sculpture. a bronze sculpture mass noun a collection of sculpture Example sentencesExamples The team apparently circumvented locked gates and an alarm system, while the sculpture was in the process of being moved to another location. Folded and cranked like a giant origami sculpture, the roof provides solar protection and unifies the complex. This sculpture evolved into a repeat pattern because of the fact that the saddle surface refuses to permit the closure of form. Monuments, public sculptures, commemorative sites and museums are being created at an accelerated pace. The entire figure was then assembled and the process of finishing the sculpture began. She set it down and knocked over my sculpture in the process. As the water surged through the sculpture, it created a pleasant quiet noise. She had a carp pond installed and a nine-foot water sculpture. At the centre of the garden, a dramatic water sculpture created by world-renowned artist Sokari Douglas Camp will add sound and movement. Her mixed-media sculptures and leaded glass panels and windows adorn projects ranging from private residences to churches and public buildings across the country. Synonyms carving, model, statue, statuette, figure, figurine, effigy, bust, head, image, likeness 1.2Zoology Botany Raised or sunken patterns or texture on the surface of a shell, pollen grain, cuticle, or other biological specimen. ammonite shells with external sculpture near the aperture verb ˈskʌlptʃəˈskəlptʃər [with object] 1Make or represent (a form) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques. the choir stalls were each carefully sculptured Example sentencesExamples This sculptured limestone panel in the centre of a three-part canopied reredos was comparable in size to the Sandford reredos. All but the small pieces were exhibited close to or actually backed by the gallery walls, in part reflecting the original placement of statues within the frameworks of such sculptured shrines. Contemporary observers did not fail to note the association of the sculptured body of Christ and the redemptive effects of physical passage that the screens so effectively dramatize. Latham proposed topping them with sculptured monuments and designating them as works of art. Painting, for him should imitate the roundness of sculptured forms, and architecture, too, must partake of the organic qualities of the human figure. Like the figures of usurers at Dijon, the sculptures at Mainz stood as explicit warnings for men and women to steer clear from vices so as to avoid becoming like their hapless sculptured counterparts. In anthropological accounts, in no instance are boundaries - whether marked by sticks lying across a road or elaborate sculptured portals - meant actually and always to block movement across them. At night, these monitors become light beacons with the internal sculptured ceilings ghosting behind translucent glass. He characterizes Skyllis and Dipoinos as the first sculptors to achieve fame by sculpturing in marble and notes that Bupalos followed in their wake. On view here are complex, deeply sculptured surfaces, wrought-iron grillwork, elaborately carved decorations surrounding round-arched windows, arcaded entrances and porches, and tile roofs. The deliberately sculptured profiles of the Tower proved extremely difficult to build because of the complexity of the necessary framework. The bath had original sculptured Carrara marble, nickel-leg sinks, and some examples of the original moldings. The mountain theme is incorporated throughout the facility - from its curved parapets and sculptured stone fountain to the grassy park with tree-covered walking trails. Before sculpturing for ordinary people, he, like other sculptors, also carved statues for famous persons such as pioneer epidemiologist Su Delong and educator Yan Fuqing. Walls of the long elevations have sculptured surfaces of zinc siding, horizontal cedar, and flush-detailed glazed openings. Practically speaking, the artists had little choice but to use visual cues to signal nighttime in the sculptured panels. In Florence Cathedral the equestrian figures of the English condottiere John Hawksmoor by Uccello and of Niccolò da Tolentino by Castagno both simulate sculptured monuments. Synonyms sculpt, carve, chisel, model, fashion, form, shape, cast, cut, hew rare sculp 1.1 Form or shape as if by sculpture, especially with strong, smooth curves. marine invasions have played a prominent part in sculpturing Canada's scenery Example sentencesExamples You can't look at the smooth, sculptured lines of a Marchetti SF - 260 or Partenavia P68 without thinking of a Ferrari or Maserati. A relevant example is that of spiral sculpture in the gastropod Nucella emarginata, which ranges from strongly sculptured to smooth. A high nose, sculptured lips and a chiselled jaw completed the work of art. He ran a hand down the smooth and finely sculptured chest, the muscles twitching upon the caress of the long, tapered fingers. A face halfway between the round and the oval, with sculptured curves and high cheekbones. With sculptured lips, Roman nose, tattooed neck and blazing eye, he's like a toy. I long to kiss that strong mouth, that sculptured mouth that was designed specifically to keep girls going forever. Her perfectly chiselled face and perfectly sculptured nose and almond-shaped eyes, although in a stern look, exuded beauty at its best. The limbs twist around quite a bit, giving the trees a somewhat sculptured look. They were more like the aged and smoother forms of the Laurentian Mountains, whose shape was sculptured and rounded by the elements since their beginnings. Before she could warn him about her makeup, he had gathered her close in his arms, and was lowering his finely sculptured lips to meet hers. So now, the clods of earth of my veg patch have been sculptured into the shape of human skulls, all smooth and rounded, not by frost but by almost constant rain. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin sculptura, from sculpere 'carve'. Definition of sculpture in US English: sculpture nounˈskəlpCHərˈskəlptʃər 1The art of making two- or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster. Example sentencesExamples He began studying furniture making, but was very quickly drawn to sculpture. The elite, including professionals, turned to painting, sculpture, architecture, and music. The two levels above this are fully fitted out with studios for a variety of arts - painting, sculpture, silkscreen, graphics - and exhibit walls at the building's periphery. Achieved by advanced computer techniques, it is pure sculpture. Were the architects inspired by sculpture when they designed the idiosyncratic form of the Seattle Public Library? Fossils are also featured in art as in the use of petrified wood for ornaments or the more general inspiration provided by fossils in painting and sculpture. 1.1 A work of art made by sculpture. a bronze sculpture a collection of sculpture Example sentencesExamples This sculpture evolved into a repeat pattern because of the fact that the saddle surface refuses to permit the closure of form. As the water surged through the sculpture, it created a pleasant quiet noise. Monuments, public sculptures, commemorative sites and museums are being created at an accelerated pace. Folded and cranked like a giant origami sculpture, the roof provides solar protection and unifies the complex. The team apparently circumvented locked gates and an alarm system, while the sculpture was in the process of being moved to another location. She set it down and knocked over my sculpture in the process. The entire figure was then assembled and the process of finishing the sculpture began. Her mixed-media sculptures and leaded glass panels and windows adorn projects ranging from private residences to churches and public buildings across the country. She had a carp pond installed and a nine-foot water sculpture. At the centre of the garden, a dramatic water sculpture created by world-renowned artist Sokari Douglas Camp will add sound and movement. Synonyms carving, model, statue, statuette, figure, figurine, effigy, bust, head, image, likeness 1.2Botany Zoology Raised or sunken patterns or texture on the surface of a shell, pollen grain, cuticle, or other biological specimen. verbˈskəlpCHərˈskəlptʃər [with object] 1Make or represent (a form) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques. the choir stalls were each carefully sculptured Example sentencesExamples Painting, for him should imitate the roundness of sculptured forms, and architecture, too, must partake of the organic qualities of the human figure. Latham proposed topping them with sculptured monuments and designating them as works of art. On view here are complex, deeply sculptured surfaces, wrought-iron grillwork, elaborately carved decorations surrounding round-arched windows, arcaded entrances and porches, and tile roofs. Before sculpturing for ordinary people, he, like other sculptors, also carved statues for famous persons such as pioneer epidemiologist Su Delong and educator Yan Fuqing. This sculptured limestone panel in the centre of a three-part canopied reredos was comparable in size to the Sandford reredos. The bath had original sculptured Carrara marble, nickel-leg sinks, and some examples of the original moldings. All but the small pieces were exhibited close to or actually backed by the gallery walls, in part reflecting the original placement of statues within the frameworks of such sculptured shrines. In anthropological accounts, in no instance are boundaries - whether marked by sticks lying across a road or elaborate sculptured portals - meant actually and always to block movement across them. Like the figures of usurers at Dijon, the sculptures at Mainz stood as explicit warnings for men and women to steer clear from vices so as to avoid becoming like their hapless sculptured counterparts. Practically speaking, the artists had little choice but to use visual cues to signal nighttime in the sculptured panels. Contemporary observers did not fail to note the association of the sculptured body of Christ and the redemptive effects of physical passage that the screens so effectively dramatize. In Florence Cathedral the equestrian figures of the English condottiere John Hawksmoor by Uccello and of Niccolò da Tolentino by Castagno both simulate sculptured monuments. The deliberately sculptured profiles of the Tower proved extremely difficult to build because of the complexity of the necessary framework. Walls of the long elevations have sculptured surfaces of zinc siding, horizontal cedar, and flush-detailed glazed openings. He characterizes Skyllis and Dipoinos as the first sculptors to achieve fame by sculpturing in marble and notes that Bupalos followed in their wake. The mountain theme is incorporated throughout the facility - from its curved parapets and sculptured stone fountain to the grassy park with tree-covered walking trails. At night, these monitors become light beacons with the internal sculptured ceilings ghosting behind translucent glass. Synonyms sculpt, carve, chisel, model, fashion, form, shape, cast, cut, hew 1.1 Form, shape, or mark as if by sculpture, especially with strong, smooth curves. marine invasions have played a prominent part in sculpturing Canada's scenery Example sentencesExamples Her perfectly chiselled face and perfectly sculptured nose and almond-shaped eyes, although in a stern look, exuded beauty at its best. Before she could warn him about her makeup, he had gathered her close in his arms, and was lowering his finely sculptured lips to meet hers. A high nose, sculptured lips and a chiselled jaw completed the work of art. So now, the clods of earth of my veg patch have been sculptured into the shape of human skulls, all smooth and rounded, not by frost but by almost constant rain. You can't look at the smooth, sculptured lines of a Marchetti SF - 260 or Partenavia P68 without thinking of a Ferrari or Maserati. They were more like the aged and smoother forms of the Laurentian Mountains, whose shape was sculptured and rounded by the elements since their beginnings. The limbs twist around quite a bit, giving the trees a somewhat sculptured look. I long to kiss that strong mouth, that sculptured mouth that was designed specifically to keep girls going forever. With sculptured lips, Roman nose, tattooed neck and blazing eye, he's like a toy. He ran a hand down the smooth and finely sculptured chest, the muscles twitching upon the caress of the long, tapered fingers. A relevant example is that of spiral sculpture in the gastropod Nucella emarginata, which ranges from strongly sculptured to smooth. A face halfway between the round and the oval, with sculptured curves and high cheekbones. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin sculptura, from sculpere ‘carve’.
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