sculpt

[ skuhlpt ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. Fine Arts. to carve, model, or make by using the techniques of sculpture.
2. to form, shape, or manipulate, as in the manner of sculpture:

   Her hair was sculpted by a leading hairdresser.

sculpt

/ skʌlpt /

verb

1. a variant of sculpture sculpture sculpture sculpture
2. intr to practise sculpture

Other Words From

• re·sculpt verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of sculpt¹

1860–65; < French sculpter < Latin sculpt- (past participle stem of sculpere to carve); or as back formation from sculptor

Word History and Origins

Origin of sculpt¹

C19: from French sculpter, from Latin sculpere to carve

Example Sentences

The Amsterdam- and Paris-based label offers surreal and seductive fashion that merges three-dimensional sculpting techniques with traditional handiwork, all made from a mix of recycled textiles, deadstock and new sustainable materials.

From Los Angeles Times

The stage has the stark beauty of a sculpted scene by Alberto Giacometti.

From Los Angeles Times

Were you able to essentially sculpt each of the film’s six tornadoes to your liking?

From Los Angeles Times

“I said, ’Cause, man, No. 1: we sculpt an electronic signal into a sine wave that’s smooth, or a sawtooth, which is rough.

From Los Angeles Times

Their lumpy shapes feel not like imperfections but visual reminders of the handcrafted nature of their creation, proof that they’ve been lovingly sculpted with the beauty of truth, not the tyranny of realism.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• chisel
• divide
• engrave
• etch
• fashion
• hack
• mold
• shape
• slice