Definitions for sculpture
ˈskʌlp tʃərsculp·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. sculpturenoun

   a three-dimensional work of plastic art

2. sculpture, carvingverb

   creating figures or designs in three dimensions

3. sculpt, sculptureverb

   create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material

   "sculpt a swan out of a block of ice"

4. sculpt, sculpture, graveverb

   shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

   "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. sculpturenoun

   The art of shaping figures or designs in the round or in relief, professionally performed by a sculptor

2. sculpturenoun

   A work of art created by sculpting.

3. sculpturenoun

   Works of art created by sculpting, as a group.

4. sculptureverb

   To fashion something into a three-dimensional figure.

5. sculptureverb

   To represent something in sculpture.

6. sculptureverb

   To change the shape of a land feature by erosion etc.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sculpturenoun

   Etymology: sculptura, Latin; sculpture, French.

   1. The art of carving wood, or hewing stone into images.

   Then sculpture and her sister arts revive,
   Stones leap’d to form, and rocks began to live. Alexander Pope.

   2. Carved work.

   Nor did there want
   Cornice or freeze with bossy sculptures graven. John Milton.

   There too, in living sculpture, might be seen
   The mad affection of the Cretan queen. Dryden.

   3. The act of engraving.

2. To Sculptureverb

   To cut; to engrave.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Gold, silver, ivory vases sculptur’d high,
   There are who have not. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sculpture

   Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sculptural processes originally used carving (the removal of material) and modelling (the addition of material, as clay), in stone, metal, ceramics, wood and other materials but, since Modernism, there has been an almost complete freedom of materials and process. A wide variety of materials may be worked by removal such as carving, assembled by welding or modelling, or moulded or cast. Sculpture in stone survives far better than works of art in perishable materials, and often represents the majority of the surviving works (other than pottery) from ancient cultures, though conversely traditions of sculpture in wood may have vanished almost entirely. However, most ancient sculpture was brightly painted, and this has been lost.Sculpture has been central in religious devotion in many cultures, and until recent centuries large sculptures, too expensive for private individuals to create, were usually an expression of religion or politics. Those cultures whose sculptures have survived in quantities include the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, India and China, as well as many in Central and South America and Africa. The Western tradition of sculpture began in ancient Greece, and Greece is widely seen as producing great masterpieces in the classical period. During the Middle Ages, Gothic sculpture represented the agonies and passions of the Christian faith. The revival of classical models in the Renaissance produced famous sculptures such as Michelangelo's statue of David. Modernist sculpture moved away from traditional processes and the emphasis on the depiction of the human body, with the making of constructed sculpture, and the presentation of found objects as finished art works.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sculpture

   Sculpture is a form of visual art that involves the creation of three-dimensional objects or structures using materials like clay, metal, stone, ice, wood, or any other materials that can be modeled or carved. Sculpture can be free-standing or relief (attached to a background), can be abstract or realistic, and is often used as a form of expression or representation in visual arts. Its purpose can range from decorative or functional to communicative or symbolic.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Sculpturenoun

   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

2. Sculpturenoun

   carved work modeled of, or cut upon, wood, stone, metal, etc

3. Sculptureverb

   to form with the chisel on, in, or from, wood, stone, or metal; to carve; to engrave

4. Etymology: [L. sculptura: cf. F. sculpture.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Sculpture

   Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions, and one of the plastic arts. Durable sculptural processes originally used carving and modelling, in stone, metal, ceramics, wood and other materials but, since modernism, shifts in sculptural process led to an almost complete freedom of materials and process. A wide variety of materials may be worked by removal such as carving, assembled by welding or modelling, or molded, or cast. Sculpture in stone survives far better than works of art in perishable materials, and often represents the majority of the surviving works from ancient cultures, though conversely traditions of sculpture in wood may have vanished almost entirely. However, most ancient sculpture was brightly painted, and this has been lost. Sculpture has been central in religious devotion in many cultures, and until recent centuries large sculptures, too expensive for private individuals to create, were usually an expression of religion or politics. Those cultures whose sculptures have survived in quantities include the cultures of the Ancient Mediterranean, India and China, as well as many in South America and Africa.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sculpture

   skulp′tūr, n. the act of carving figures in wood, stone, &c.: carved-work: an engraving.—v.t. to carve: to form, as a piece of sculpture.—n. Sculp′tor, one who carves figures:—fem. Sculp′tress.—adj. Sculp′tūral, belonging to sculpture.—adv. Sculp′tūrally.—adjs. Sculp′tūred, carved, engraved: (bot., zool.) having elevated marks on the surface; Sculptūresque′, chiselled: clean cut: statue-like. [Fr.,—L. sculptura—sculpĕre, sculptum, to carve.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sculpture

   the markings or pattern of impression or elevation on an elytra or other body surface.

Matched Categories

1. • Art
   • Plastic Art
   • Shape
   • Solid Figure

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sculpture' in Nouns Frequency: #1941

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How to pronounce sculpture?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Priya

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sculpture in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sculpture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of sculpture in a Sentence

1. British Museum:

   The British Museum is a museum of the world, for the world and nothing demonstrates this more than the loan of a Parthenon sculpture to the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg to celebrate its 250th anniversary.

2. Bruce Barnes:

   Our board of trustees, staff, and members are thrilled that this wonderful sculpture of Philip Seymour Hoffman has been placed at our Dryden Theatre, since the museum was founded, one of our key missions has been to preserve and exhibit motion pictures, and this statue enables us to recognize Hoffman’s extraordinary contribution to the art of cinema.

3. Adamo Macri:

   Abstract art involves complex layers and perspectives. To be distinct and hold a truly personalized view point, every element in the piece must be devised to be claimed as entirely mine. Meaning it's all based on sculpture, because most of what we know of photography involves capturing someone else's work, which I dislike.

4. Kenneth Nail:

   Nikki Haley announced. Since then, at least 60 public Confederate symbols have been removed since the 2015 church shooting, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Most recently, the city of St. Louis, Mo., removed a Confedearte monument -- a 32-foot-tall granite column with a bronze sculpture -- from a park. Complicating the debate for those opposed to these moves is the involvement of hate groups like the KKK. The group is planning a rally for July 8 following a decision by the city council in Charlottesville, Va., to remove a statue of Gen. Lee Park and rename Lee Park. Meanwhile, in April, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu ordered the removal of multiple Confederate statutes. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu received brutal backlash and was forced to have heavy police presence in place when the nighttime removals began. Despite threats that people would boycott New Orleans, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu did not back down. These statues are not just stone and metal, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said in a highly lauded speech after the last Confederate statue had been taken down. They are not just innocent remembrances of a benign history. These monuments purposefully celebrate a fictional, sanitized Confederacy ; ignoring the death, ignoring the enslavement and the terror that it actually stood for. But to others, like Kenneth Nail Nail, it’s not about oppression. To us, it’s not a hate thing. It’s a heritage thing and what we like to do is celebrate everyone's struggles : the blacks, the whites, the north and south.

5. Martin Clayton:

   The drawings show that Leonardo was a serious practitioner of sculpture, architecture, engineering and a scientist in many different fields, he saw himself as a fully rounded figure, but drawing is the activity that pulls it all together.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sculpture
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sculpture
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sculpture
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculpture
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sculpture
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sculpture
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sculpture
9. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=sculpture
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=sculpture