Sculpture1. (n.) The art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood, stone, metal, etc., into statues, ornaments, etc., or into figures, as of men, or other things; hence, the art of producing figures and groups, whether in plastic or hard materials.
2. (n.) Carved work modeled of, or cut upon, wood, stone, metal, etc.
3. (v. t.) To form with the chisel on, in, or from, wood, stone, or metal; to carve; to engrave.
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