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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cut carefully with sharp instrument |
| Synonyms: | block out, chip, chisel, cleave, dissect, dissever, divide, engrave, etch, fashion, form, grave, hack, hew, incise, indent, insculpt, model, mold, mould, pattern, rough-hew, sculpt, shape, slash, slice, stipple, sunder, tool, trim, whittle |
| Main Entry: | depict |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | describe, render in drawing or writing |
| Synonyms: | characterize, delineate, design, detail, illustrate, image, interpret, limn, narrate, outline, paint, picture, portray, relate, report, represent, reproduce, sculpt, sketch, state |
| Antonyms: | confuse, distort, mix up |
| Main Entry: | emboss |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | imprint |
| Synonyms: | adorn, carve, decorate, etch, impress, punch, sculpt, stamp |
| Main Entry: | model |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | form, shape |
| Synonyms: | base, carve, cast, create, design, fashion, mold, pattern, plan, sculpt |
| Main Entry: | mold |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | form, give shape |
| Synonyms: | build, construct, devise, erect, fashion, forge, form, frame, make, pat, plan, plant, plot, put together, round, scheme, sculpt, whittle |
| Antonyms: | dismantle |
| Main Entry: | sculpture |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | form a three-dimensional art object |
| Synonyms: | carve, cast, chisel, cut, engrave, fashion, hew, model, mold, sculp, sculpt, shape |
| Main Entry: | whittle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cut away at; reduce |
| Synonyms: | carve, chip, consume, decrease, diminish, eat away, erode, fashion, form, hew, lessen, model, mold, pare, sculpt, shape, shave, trim, undermine, wear away |
| Antonyms: | build, increase |
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| Main Entry: | sculpture |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
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anaglyptic, anastatic, ceramic, ceroplastic, engraved, in relief, marble, parian, relief, repoussé, ridged, sculptured, stylagalmaic, xanthian
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| Concept: | Sculpture. |
| Category: | 1. Natural Means |
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-nouns
sculpture, insculpture; carving; statuary., high relief, low relief, bas relief; relief; relieve; bassorilievo, altorilievo, mezzorilievo; intaglio, anaglyph; medal, medallion; cameo., marble, bronze, terra cotta, papier-mache; ceramic ware, pottery, porcelain, china, earthenware; cloisonne, enamel, faience, Laocoon, satsuma., statue (image); cast (copy); glyptotheca.
-verbs
sculpture, carve, cut, chisel, model, mold; cast.
-adjectives
sculptured, in refief, anaglyptic, ceroplastic, ceramic; parian; marble; xanthian.
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