Sculpture

(skŭlp'tyur, 53), n. [Fr. sculpture, Sp. & Pg. escultura, It. scultura, Pr. & Lat. sculptura. See SCULP.]

1Sense 1. The art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood or stone into images, as of men, beasts, or other things; especially, the art of carving images or statues in stone.

2Sense 2. Carved work.

There, too, in living sculpture, might be seen The mad affection of the Cretan queen. Dryden.

[imp. & p. p. SCULPTURED; p. pr. & vb. n. SCULPTURING.] To form with the chisel on wood, stone, or metal; to carve; to engrave.