nnoun.artifacta sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shapeHypernyms:sculpture
Inherited Hypernyms:carvingsculptureplastic artartcreationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:carvingsculpturesolid figurefigureshapeattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cinquefoilglyptic artglyptographyscrimshawvermiculationwoodcarving
Full Hyponyms:anaglyphcameocinquefoilglyphglyptic artglypticsintaglioscrimshawvermiculationwoodcarving
nnoun.actremoving parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shapeSynset:cutting
Derivationally Related Form:carvecut
Hypernyms:creating by removal
Inherited Hypernyms:carvingcreating by removalcreationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:petroglyphtruncation
Full Hyponyms:petroglyphtruncation
nnoun.actcreating figures or designs in three dimensionsSynset:sculpture
Derivationally Related Form:sculpturesculptcarve
Hypernyms:art artistic creation artistic production beaux arts fine arts
Inherited Hypernyms:sculptureartcreationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:sculpturefine artshumanistic disciplinedisciplineknowledge domaincontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:modelingmodellingmoldingmoulding
vverb.contactform by carvingExamples:- Carve a flower from the ice
Derivationally Related Form:carvercarving
Hypernyms:cut forge form mold mould shape work
Inherited Hypernyms:carvecutseparatemove
Inherited Hypernyms:carveshapecreate from raw materialmake
Direct Hyponyms:fretgravehewhew outsculptsculpture
Full Troponyms:frethewhoneycombrough-hewsculpt
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactengrave or cut by chipping away at a surfaceSynset:carve chip at
Examples:- carve one's name into the bark
Derivationally Related Form:carvercarving
Hypernyms:cut
Inherited Hypernyms:carvecutseparatemove
Direct Hyponyms:chiselengraveetchgraveinscribescratch
Full Troponyms:characterchiselengravescratch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactcut to piecesSynset:carve cut up
Derivationally Related Form:carver
Hypernyms:cut
Inherited Hypernyms:carvecutseparatemove
Direct Hyponyms:filetfilletshave
Full Troponyms:filletshave
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- the cape (apply to: cut up)