sculptor

B2 Topic:Art & Music
US /ˈskʌlptɚ/ UK /ˈskʌlptə/
noun Freq #17087

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    an artist who creates sculpture by carving, modeling, casting, or assembling materials

    The sculptor shaped the figure first in clay and later cast it in bronze.

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Synonyms
1 noun · an artist who creates... carversculpture artist
Word family
Derived forms sculptress

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sculptor ("carver, engraver"), from sculpere ("to carve"). It is related to sculpt and sculpture.

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