- sculpt
- sculpt 1864, from Fr. sculpter, from L. sculpt-, pp. stem of sculpere "to carve." Related: Sculpted; sculpting. The older verb form was sculpture (1640s).
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sculpt. — «skuhlpt», Informal. –v.t. to sculpture: »[He] sculpted an abstract seagull in brilliantly clear crystal (New York Times). –v.i. to make sculptures: »Parents painted, drew and sculpted alongside their grade school age children (Time). ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
sculpt — [skʌlpt] v [T] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: sculpter, from Latin sculpere; SCULPTURE] to make a particular shape from wood, stone, clay etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
sculpt — [ skʌlpt ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make a solid object as a work of art by shaping a substance such as wood, stone, or metal 2. ) transitive to change the shape of something such as rock by a gradual natural process a ) to change… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sculpt — ► VERB ▪ create or represent by sculpture … English terms dictionary
sculpt — [skulpt] vt., vi. [Fr sculpter, altered (based on sculpture) < sculper < L sculpere: see SCULPTOR] 1. to carve or model as a sculptor 2. to give sculpturelike form to (hair, fabric, etc.): Also sculp … English World dictionary
sculpt — UK [skʌlpt] / US verb Word forms sculpt : present tense I/you/we/they sculpt he/she/it sculpts present participle sculpting past tense sculpted past participle sculpted 1) [intransitive/transitive] to make a solid object as a work of art by… … English dictionary
sculpt — /skulpt/, v.t., v.i. 1. Fine Arts. to carve, model, or make by using the techniques of sculpture. 2. to form, shape, or manipulate, as in the manner of sculpture: Her hair was sculpted by a leading hairdresser. [1860 65; < F sculpter < L sculpt… … Universalium
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