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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Carving \Carv"ing\, n. 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Carve \Carve\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carved}; p. pr & vb n. {Carving}.] [AS. ceorfan to cut, carve; akin to D. kerven, G. kerben Dan. karve, Sw karfva and to Gr ? to write, orig. to scatch, and E. -graphy. Cf {Graphic}.] 1. To cut. [Obs.] Or they will carven the shepherd's throat. --Spenser. 2. To cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave. Carved with figures strange and sweet. --Coleridge. 3. To make or shape by cutting, sculpturing, or engraving; to form as to carve a name on a tree. An angel carved in stone. --Tennyson. We carved not a line and we raised not a stone. --C. Wolfe. 4. To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion. ``To carve a capon.'' --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: carving n 1: an object created by carving (as wood or ivory or stone) 2: cutting away parts to create a desired shape [syn: {cutting}] 3: making figures or designs in three dimensions [syn: {sculpture}]
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