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Sculpture \Sculp"ture\ (?; 135), n. [L. sculptura: cf. F.
sculpture.]
1. 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.
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2. Carved work modeled of, or cut upon, wood, stone, metal,
etc.
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There, too, in living sculpture, might be seen
The mad affection of the Cretan queen. --Dryden.
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Sculpture \Sculp"ture\ (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Sculptured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sculpturing}.]
To form with the chisel on, in, or from, wood, stone, or
metal; to carve; to engrave.
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{Sculptured tortoise} (Zool.), a common North American wood
tortoise ({Glyptemys insculpta}). The shell is marked with
strong grooving and ridges which resemble sculptured
figures.
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