Carving
/ˈkɑɹvɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A carved object. countable, uncountable
"The carvings on the oak panels were ancient."
- 2 creating figures or designs in three dimensions wordnet
- 3 The act or craft of producing a carved object. countable, uncountable
"He took up carving after his retirement."
- 4 removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape wordnet
- 5 a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of carve form-of, gerund, participle, present
- 2 Executing turns without pivoting.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"This carving knife ... it's one made by a famous swordsmith."