vverb.contactshape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at itSynset:grave sculpt sculpture
Examples:- She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband
Derivationally Related Form:sculptorsculpturesculpturer
Hypernyms:carve
Inherited Hypernyms:sculptcarvecutseparatemove
Inherited Hypernyms:sculptcarveshapecreate from raw materialmake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.contactcarve, cut, or etch into a material or surfaceSynset:engrave grave inscribe scratch
Examples:- engrave a pen
- engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name
- the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree
Derivationally Related Form:engraver
Hypernyms:carve chip at
Inherited Hypernyms:scratchcarvecutseparatemove
Direct Hyponyms:character
Full Troponyms:character
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allcut into a desired shapeSynset:sculpted sculptured
Examples:- graven images
- sculptured representations
Antonyms:uncarved
Inherited Hypernyms:graven
Similar to:carved carven
adj satadj.allcut or impressed into a surfaceSynset:engraved etched incised inscribed
Examples:- an incised design
- engraved invitations
Antonyms:uncarved
Inherited Hypernyms:engraved
Similar to:carved carven