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English noun: carving | |||
| 1. | carving (artifact) a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sculpture | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cinquefoil, glyptic art, glyptography, scrimshaw, vermiculation, woodcarving | ||
| 2. | carving (act) removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape | ||
| Synonyms | cutting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | creating by removal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | petroglyph, truncation | ||
| 3. | carving (act) creating figures or designs in three dimensions | ||
| Synonyms | sculpture | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | art, artistic creation, artistic production, beaux arts, fine arts | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | modeling, modelling, molding, moulding | ||
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