form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice"
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Sculptural relief
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
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an artist who creates sculptures
Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Sculpture.creating figures or designs in three dimensions
Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Sculpture.the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"
Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Sculpture.the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Sculpture.sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Sculpture.the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"
Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Sculpture.the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"
Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Sculpture.the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"
Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Sculpture.the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"
Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Sculpture.the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"
Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Sculpture.a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Sculpture.a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Sculpture.a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Sculpture.a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Sculpture.sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Sculpture.sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
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A picture taken on a plate of prepared glass, in which the lights are represented in silver, and the shades are produced by a dark bac…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.Anything behind, serving as a foil; as, the statue had a background of red hangings.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly he…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.To stand or sit with anything between the legs, or with the legs astride; to stand over
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.Hollow relief; sculpture in relief within a sinking made for the purpose, so no part of it projects beyond the plain surface around.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.A ring or round flange upon, surrounding, or against an object, and used for restraining motion within given limits, or for holding so…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next as…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with varnish or lacquer
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.Half relief; sculpture in relief of which the figures project from the background by one half their full roundness.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse; "we would have understood the play better if there had bee…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.To stand opposite to; to stand with the face or front toward; to front upon; as, the apartments of the general faced the park.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.A carved ornament consisting of flowers, and leaves, intermixed or twisted together, wound with a ribbon, and hanging or depending in…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.enhance by contrast; "In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.Maintaining a uniform temperature; haematothermal; homothermic; -- applied to warm-bodied animals, because they maintain a nearly unif…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.A cutting or engraving; a figure cut into something, as a gem, so as to make a design depressed below the surface of the material; hen…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.made more intense; "the intensified scrutiny of the candidate's background"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: sculpture, consisting, shapes, carved, surface.A line or surface to which, at every point, a vertical or plumb line is perpendicular; a line or surface which is everywhere parallel…
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