/ ˈskʌlptʃə(r); NAmE / noun
1.
[ C , U ] a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay , metal, etc. :
a marble sculpture of Venus
He collects modern sculpture.
2.
[ U ] the art of making sculptures :
the techniques of sculpture in stone
► sculp·tural / ˈskʌlptʃərəl; NAmE / adjective :
sculptural decoration
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin sculptura , from sculpere carve.