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sculpt

Syllabification: (sculpt)
Pronunciation: /skəlpt/
(also sculp /skəlp/)
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Definition of sculpt

verb

[with object]
  • create or represent (something) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques:sculpting human figures from ivory [no object]:she was teaching him how to sculpt

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French sculpter, from sculpteur 'sculptor'; later regarded as a back-formation from sculptor or sculpture

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