IPA: /ˈskʌlp.tʃər/
KK: /ˈskʌlpʧər/
To create three-dimensional art by shaping materials like stone, metal, or clay.
The artist loves to sculpture in her free time, creating beautiful pieces for the gallery.
Past: sculptured
Past Participle: sculptured
A three-dimensional piece of art made by shaping materials like stone, metal, or clay.
The museum has a beautiful sculpture of a horse in the garden.
To create or shape a three-dimensional figure from materials like stone, wood, or metal.
The artist will sculpture a beautiful statue from marble.
Past: sculptured
Past Participle: sculptured
Sculpture → It is formed from "sculpere" (meaning to carve) and the suffix "-ure" (indicating a process or result). The word "sculpture" refers to the process or result of carving material into artistic forms.
Think of the act of 'carving' ('sculpere') to remember that 'sculpture' is the result of that carving process.