SCULPTURING Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word sculpturing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SCULPTURING
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carving | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape • removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape • creating figures or designs in three dimensions | ||||||||
engraving | nounn | |||||||
noun • a print made from an engraving • a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved • making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them | ||||||||
etching | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an impression made from an etched plate • an etched plate made with the use of acid • making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them | ||||||||
fashioning | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act that results in something coming to be | ||||||||
modeling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • sculpture produced by molding • a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied • the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) | ||||||||
molding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of creating something by casting it in a mold • a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing • a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge • sculpture produced by molding • a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied | ||||||||
shaping | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any process serving to define the shape of something • the act of fabricating something in a particular shape adjective satellite • forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning | ||||||||
chiseling | verbv | |||||||
verb • To use a chisel. • To work something with a chisel. • To cheat, to get something by cheating. noun • A piece of work produced using a chisel. | ||||||||
crafting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the skilled practice of a practical occupation • a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space • people who perform a particular kind of skilled work • skill in an occupation or trade • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception verb • make by hand and with much skill | ||||||||
forming | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something • a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality • a perceptual structure • any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) • alternative names for the body of a human being • the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance • the visual appearance of something or someone • a printed document with spaces in which to write • (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups • an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse • a particular mode in which something is manifested • (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary • a body of students who are taught together • an ability to perform well • a life-size dummy used to display clothes • a mold for setting concrete verb • create (as an entity) • to compose or represent • develop into a distinctive entity • give shape or form to • make something, usually for a specific function • establish or impress firmly in the mind • assume a form or shape | ||||||||
hewing | verbv | |||||||
verb • make or shape as with an axe • strike with an axe; cut down, strike | ||||||||
sculpt | verbv | |||||||
verb • create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material • shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it | ||||||||
grave | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • death of a person • a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) • a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation adjective satellite • dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm • of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought verb • shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it • carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface |