Synonyms for sculpture

Most common

chisel · sculpt

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Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To fashion something into a three-dimensional figure.

2. n. 1

   A three-dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting).

Related words

Word family

sculptural sculpturer sculpturesque sculpturist sculpt sculptor

Forms

Plural

sculptures → arts, carvings, statuaries…

Past participle

sculptured
e.g. sculptured → sculpted, chiseled, carved, engraved…

Example sentences

• chisel Ziri asked Yazid if he could borrow his wood chisel.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

art¹, cut¹

5 letters

grave¹, carve¹

6 letters

chisel², sculpt¹

7 letters

carving², engrave²

8 letters

statuary⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (chisel² = 2 syllables).