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Definition sculpture in American English

sculpture noun

noun
/ˈskʌlptʃər/
1

a solid object that someone makes as a work of art by shaping a substance such as stone, metal, or wood

Example

Works to be shown include sculptures by Houdon and Carpeaux.

Example

a sale of 19th-century European paintings and sculpture

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2

the art of making sculptures

Example

He was a professor of sculpture at the Academy.

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Definition sculpture in American English