sculpturenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈskʌlp.tʃər/us/ˈskʌlp.tʃɚ/B1 the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person, idea, etc. out of a material such as wood, clay, metal, or stone, or an object made in this way:
Tom teaches sculpture at the local art school.
The museum has several life-sized sculptures of people and animals.
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- This 25-foot-high sculpture is her latest creation.
- There's a new exhibition of sculpture on at the city gallery.
- This sculpture must be centuries old.
- For many years the sculpture was incorrectly thought to be by Donatello.
- The museum has been heavily criticized over its acquisition of the four-million-dollar sculpture.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Sculpture
- bas-relief
- bronze
- bust
- carve
- carving
- cherub
- cupid
- hew
- installation
- maquette
- plaster cast
- plinth
- relief
- sculptured
- sphinx
- statuary
- statue
- statuette
- waxwork
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sculptural
adjective uk/ˈskʌlp.tʃə.rəl/us/ˈskʌlp.tʃɚ.rəl/specialized
Her delicate sculptural pieces (= works of art) are now selling in the USA and Japan.