carving

[ kahr-ving ]

noun

1. the act of fashioning or producing by cutting into or shaping solid material, as wood.
2. a carved design or figure.

carving

/ ˈkɑːvɪŋ /

noun

1. a figure or design produced by carving stone, wood, etc glyptic

Word History and Origins

Origin of carving¹

See carve, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Unseen forces drive a massive plateau of rock upward, carving spectacular features that one day will have names: Grand Canyon, Arches, Monument Valley.

From Los Angeles Times

Lineker built on that experience, writing all his own scripts and carving out a role for himself.

From BBC

Pundits are carving up poll data like a Thanksgiving ham — and the cut that’s proving the hardest for Democrats to swallow is Latino men.

From Los Angeles Times

Seventy-two percent of survey respondents said they plan to celebrate Halloween this year by partaking in modern holiday traditions, including handing out candy, decorating their home, dressing in costume and carving pumpkins.

From Los Angeles Times

His backhand is like a precision laser carving up the baseline.

From Los Angeles Times

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