I. ˈskəlp-chər noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin sculptura, from sculptus, past participle of sculpere to carve, alteration of scalpere to scratch, carve
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : the action or art of processing (as by carving, modeling, or welding) plastic or hard materials into works of art
b.
(1) : work produced by sculpture
(2) : a three-dimensional work of art (as a statue)
2. : impressed or raised markings or a pattern of such especially on a plant or animal part
II. verb
( sculp·tured ; sculp·tur·ing ˈskəlp-chə-riŋ, ˈskəlp-shriŋ)
Date: 1645
transitive verb
1.
a. : to form an image or representation of from solid material (as wood or stone)
b. : to form into a three-dimensional work of art
2. : to change (the form of the earth's surface) by natural processes (as erosion and deposition)
3. : to shape by or as if by carving or molding
intransitive verb
: to work as a sculptor