Sculpture Definition & Meaning

sculpture
noun
  1. a three-dimensional work of plastic art
  2. creating figures or designs in three dimensions
verb
  1. create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material; "sculpt a swan out of a block of ice"
  2. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it; "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"

"Sculpture" in song lyrics

See how sculpture is used in real songs:

  • "And implode your whole sculpture"
    Big Noyd f/ Prodigy of Mobb Deep — Infamous Mobb
  • "Prey like a vulture, you make a Boo-Yaa sculpture"
    Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. — Riot Pump
  • "I brings it to ya, a Boo-Yaa sculpture"
    Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. — T.R.I.B.E.

Usage tips for "sculpture"

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