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Sculpt

verb

to shape material into a form.

6 letters 1 syllable

What does Sculpt mean?

to shape material into a form.

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Dictionary definition

To shape material into art or another form.

Example sentences

Sculpt in a sentence

easy

The artist will sculpt a small clay bird.

medium

Students used tools to sculpt shapes from soft clay.

hard

The museum guide explained how artists sculpt stone into detailed figures.

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Synonyms

Words like Sculpt

shapeUse for making something into a form.
carveUse for cutting material into a shape.
moldUse for shaping soft material.
Antonyms

Opposite words

flattenUse when making something flat instead of shaped.
destroyUse when ruining a form instead of creating one.
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Word family

Sculpt word family

Base word

sculpt

verb

sculpts

Shapes material now or often.

verb

sculpted

Shaped material in the past.

verb

sculpting

Shaping material now.

noun

sculptor

A person who makes sculptures.

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