sculpt
To form by sculptureTo form by sculpture.
» He sculpts abstract figures from clay.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To form by sculpture.
They sculpted a statue out of clay.
(intransitive)To work as a sculptor.
What do you do? -I used to box, but now I sculpt.
bildhauerisch gestalten, bildhauerisch tätig sein, formen
ваятьvajatʹ, лепитьlepitʹ
(transitive)To carve out gradually.
Landforms sculpted by the wind.
- shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
- create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
Examples
13 sentencesHe sculpts abstract figures from clay.
They are sculpting a statue out of marble.
ruОни ваяют статую из мрамора.
I can't help but admire his sculpted chest.
Caryatids are sculpted female figures that serve as columns.
She sculpted the cake into a three-tiered masterpiece.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From French sculpter, from Latin sculpō (“to cut out, carve in stone”).From French sculpter, from Latin sculpō (“to cut out, carve in stone”).
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Forms
sculpts, sculpting, sculpted, sculptedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle