browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
sculptured |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sculpture \Sculp"ture\ (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sculptured}; p. pr & vb n. {Sculpturing}.] To form with the chisel on in or from wood, stone, or metal; to carve; to engrave. {Sculptured tortoise} (Zo["o]l.), a common North American wood tortoise ({Glyptemys insculpta}). The shell is marked with strong grooving and ridges which resemble sculptured figures. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sculptured adj 1: cut into a desired shape; "graven images"; "sculptured representations" [syn: {graven}, {sculpted}] 2: resembling sculpture; "her finely modeled features"; "rendered with...vivid sculptural effect"; "the sculpturesque beauty of the athletes' bodies" [syn: {modeled}, {sculptural}, {sculpturesque}]
more about sculptured
This work is licensed under a
