| Sculpture | n. [ L. sculptura: cf. F. sculpture. ] 1. The art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood, stone, metal, etc., into statues, ornaments, etc., or into figures, as of men, or other things; hence, the art of producing figures and groups, whether in plastic or hard materials. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Carved work modeled of, or cut upon, wood, stone, metal, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] There, too, in living sculpture, might be seen
The mad affection of the Cretan queen. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Sculpture | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Sculptured p. pr. & vb. n. Sculpturing. ] To form with the chisel on, in, or from, wood, stone, or metal; to carve; to engrave. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sculptured tortoise (Zool.), a common North American wood tortoise (Glyptemys insculpta). The shell is marked with strong grooving and ridges which resemble sculptured figures. [ 1913 Webster ]
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