sculpture meaning and definition

SCULPTURE noun

Definition of sculpture (noun)

1. a three-dimensional work of plastic art
2. creating figures or designs in three dimensions
   • synonyms: carving

SCULPTURE verb

Definition of sculpture (verb)

1. create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
   • "sculpt a swan out of a block of ice"
   • synonyms: sculpt
2. 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"
   • synonyms: grave, sculpt