woodcarving

American  

[wood-kahr-ving] / ˈwʊdˌkɑr vɪŋ /

noun

1. the art or technique of carving carve objects by hand from wood or of carving carve decorations into wood.

2. something made or decorated in such a manner.

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woodcarving British  

/ ˈwʊdˌkɑːvɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of carving wood, esp as an art form

2. a work of art produced by carving wood

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Other Word Forms

• woodcarver noun

Etymology

Origin of woodcarving

First recorded in 1840–50; wood ¹ + carve + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

In 2020, the government opened an Ainu museum in Shiraoi, south of Sapporo, the prefectural capital, to celebrate Ainu traditions such as dance, woodcarving, archery and embroidery.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2023

They also perfected a sophisticated woodcarving technique for producing art, created special bone and wood fishhooks, and used certain types of tree bark to create cloth and baskets.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

After COVID-19, this woodcarving Zoom group started attracting people from all over the world.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2022

In addition, owner Hank Jenkins hosts regular workshops on houseplant care, mandalas, wreaths and Japanese woodcarving.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2019

I don’t know why anyone would want to buy a watercolor painting of the skyline, for instance, or a woodcarving of the Cubs logo, but I suppose there must be a market for such things.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez