A carving is an object or a design that has been cut out of a material such as stone or wood.
...a wood carving of a human hand. [+ of]
Synonyms: sculpture, model, statue, statuette More Synonyms of carving
2. uncountable noun [usually noun NOUN]
Carving is the art of carving objects, or of carving designs or writing on objects.
I found wood carving satisfying and painting fun.
carving in British English
(ˈkɑːvɪŋ)
noun
a figure or design produced by carving stone, wood, etc
▶ Related adjective: glyptic
carving in American English
(ˈkɑrvɪŋ)
noun
1.
the work or art of a person who carves
2.
a carved figure or design
Examples of 'carving' in a sentence
carving
And the carvings and paintings that tell the myths are still there.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
These enchanted gardens feature a lake with stone carvings dotted throughout and walks through the Lily Wood.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He moved to West Virginia and for a time sold wood carvings.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Their bar is themed like an old Viking hall, with wooden carvings and chairs made from stumps.
The Sun (2013)
In other languages
carving
British English: carving NOUN
A carving is an object or a design that has been cut out of a material such as stone or wood.
...a wood carving of a human hand.
American English: carving
Brazilian Portuguese: escultura
Chinese: 雕刻品
European Spanish: talla
French: sculpture
German: Skulptur
Italian: oggetto intagliato
Japanese: 彫刻作品
Korean: 조각상
European Portuguese: escultura
Latin American Spanish: talla
All related terms of 'carving'
carve
If you carve an object , you make it by cutting it out of a substance such as wood or stone . If you carve something such as wood or stone into an object, you make the object by cutting it out.
carving fork
a large, two-tined fork with a metal guard to protect the hand, used to hold meat in place as it is being carved
carving knife
A carving knife is a long sharp knife that is used to cut cooked meat.
rock carving
the practice of carving on rock
wood carving
A wood carving is a decorative piece of wood that has been carved in an artistic way .
carve up
If you say that someone carves something up , you disapprove of the way they have divided it into small parts.
carve out
to make or create (a career )
Chinese translation of 'carving'
carving
(ˈkɑːvɪŋ)
n
(c) (= object) 雕刻品 (diāokèpǐn) (件, jiàn)
(c/u) (= design) 雕刻 (diāokè)
(u) (= technique) 雕刻术(術) (diāokèshù)
carve
(kɑːv)
vt
(Culin)[meat]把 ... 切片 (bǎ ... qiēpiàn)
[wood, stone, figure]雕刻 (diāokè)
[initials, design]刻 (kè)
to carve (out) a career for o.s.为(為)自己创(創)业(業) (wèi zìjǐ chuàngyè)
(noun)
Definition
a figure or design produced by carving stone or wood
It was a wood carving of a human hand.
Synonyms
sculpture
a collection of 20th-century sculptures
model
statue
a huge white statue of Chairman Mao
statuette
etching
There was an old etching of the Thames on the wall opposite the window.
engraving
the engraving of Shakespeare at the front of the book
inscription
The medal bears the inscription `For distinguished service'.
related words
related adjectiveglyptic
Additional synonyms
in the sense of engraving
Definition
a print made from this
the engraving of Shakespeare at the front of the book
Synonyms
print,
block,
impression,
carving,
etching,
inscription,
plate,
woodcut,
dry point
in the sense of etching
Definition
a print made from an etched plate
There was an old etching of the Thames on the wall opposite the window.
Synonyms
print,
impression,
carving,
engraving,
imprint,
inscription
in the sense of inscription
Definition
something inscribed, esp. words carved or engraved on a coin, tomb, or ring
The medal bears the inscription `For distinguished service'.