Definition of carving

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Carving (n.) A piece of decorative work cut in stone, wood, or other material..

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Petroglyphy :: Petroglyphy (n.) The art or operation of carving figures or inscriptions on rock or stone.
Graving :: Graving (n.) The act or art of carving figures in hard substances, esp. by incision or in intaglio..
Carving :: Carving (n.) A piece of decorative work cut in stone, wood, or other material..
Carving :: Carving (n.) The act or art of one who carves.
Anaglyptics :: Anaglyptics (n.) The art of carving in low relief, embossing, etc..
Carving :: Carving (n.) The whole body of decorative sculpture of any kind or epoch, or in any material; as, the Italian carving of the 15th century..
Figurative :: Figurative (a.) Relating to the representation of form or figure by drawing, carving, etc. See Figure, n., 2..
Stall :: Stall (v. i.) A seat in the choir of a church, for one of the officiating clergy. It is inclosed, either wholly or partially, at the back and sides. The stalls are frequently very rich, with canopies and elaborate carving..
Gravery :: Gravery (n.) The act, process, or art, of graving or carving; engraving..
Disjoint :: Disjoint (v. t.) To separate the joints of; to separate, as parts united by joints; to put out of joint; to force out of its socket; to dislocate; as, to disjoint limbs; to disjoint bones; to disjoint a fowl in carving..
Godroon :: Godroon (n.) An ornament produced by notching or carving a rounded molding.
Incrust :: Incrust (v. t.) To inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object..
Sculptile :: Sculptile (a.) Formed by carving; graven; as, sculptile images..
Help :: Help (v. t.) To wait upon, as the guests at table, by carving and passing food..
Statuary :: Statuary (n.) The art of carving statues or images as representatives of real persons or things; a branch of sculpture.
Carving :: Carving (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Carv.
Sculpture :: Sculpture (n.) The art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood, stone, metal, etc., into statues, ornaments, etc., or into figures, as of men, or other things; hence, the art of producing figures and groups, whether in plastic or hard materials..
Mould :: Mould (v. t.) To ornament by molding or carving the material of; as, a molded window jamb..
Champe :: Champe (n.) The field or ground on which carving appears in relief.
Glyphic :: Glyphic (a.) Of or pertaining to sculpture or carving of any sort, esp. to glyphs..
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