noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A carved object. countable, uncountable

   "The carvings on the oak panels were ancient."

2. 2
   creating figures or designs in three dimensions wordnet
3. 3
   The act or craft of producing a carved object. countable, uncountable

   "He took up carving after his retirement."

4. 4
   removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape wordnet
5. 5
   a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of carve form-of, gerund, participle, present
2. 2
   Executing turns without pivoting.

Synonyms

All synonyms

sculpturebustcuttingdolldollydummy

Example

More examples

"This carving knife ... it's one made by a famous swordsmith."

Related phrases

carving forkfile carvingseam carvingwood carving

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.