Thesaurus: carving

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Carve
2. n. The act or art of one who carves.
3. n. A piece of decorative work cut in stone, wood, or other material.
4. n. The whole body of decorative sculpture of any kind or epoch, or in any material; as, the Italian carving of the 15th century.
5. n. a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
6. n. removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
7. n. creating figures or designs in three dimensions
8. 1. The act or art of one who carves. 2. A piece of decorative work cut in stone, wood, or other material. "Carving in wood." Sir W. Temple. 3. The whole body of decorative sculpture of any kind or epoch, or in any material; as, the Italian carving of the 15th century.
9. n:100 n. a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape n. removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape