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to sculpt
01
to form figures and objects by cutting and carving hard materials such as wood, stone, metal, etc.
Transitive: to sculpt statues
Examples
The artist sculpts a statue from a block of marble using chisels and mallets.
She sculpts intricate designs into the surface of the clay vase.
02
to shape something by carving or cutting away at a material like stone or wood
Transitive: to sculpt a material | to sculpt a material into a shape
Examples
She sculpted the clay into a detailed model of the human face.
The craftsman sculpted the block of wood into a fine chair leg.
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