carving

Definition:
1. A sculpture created by carving (as wood or ivory or stone).
2. Cutting away parts to create a desired shape.
3. Creating figures or designs in three dimensions.

Use 'carving' in a sentence:

• 1. Wood carving are a specialty of this village.
• 2. Do you stop anyone from carving in the bark of trees?
• 3. They may be loyally standing by their men, but they are also carving their own careers.
• 4. Pumpkin carving at Halloween is a family tradition.
• 5. Peet developed the forms by carving and shaping blocks of wood.
• 6. What a marvelous carving! "the starving harvester in vest said."
• 7. He is learning wood carving.
• 8. Insane pumpkin carving of the Predator.
• 9. I found wood carving satisfying and painting fun.
• 10. In 1923, a South Dakotan proposed a giant carving as a way to lure the new breed of car-borne tourists.
• 11. Do you want to make your own pumpkin carving?
• 12. It includes the art of carving, painting, handwriting, etc.
• 13. He's a real master at carving animals.
• 14. Allow the bird to stand about 30 minutes before carving.
• 15. That wood carving is very rare.
• 16. Other jade carvings pale beside this.
• 17. The all-Russia annual carving contest takes place in Moscow.
• 18. There are two schools of carving in Russia.
• 19. You can print them and stick it on the pumpkin to begin the carving.
• 20. The reason for the carving remains as unknown as the islanders.
• 21. Next, they'll be carving the Turkey at Thanksgiving!
• 22. Blum flipped past an evocative sandstone carving of a child and a pelican, then admired a griffin plaque.
• 23. How much is this wood carving?
• 24. The floor was covered with shavings from his wood carvings.
• 25. The stern was embellished with carvings in red and blue.
• 26. What exquisite [ delicate] ivory carvings these are!
• 27. He was demonstrating the craft of egg carving for tourists.
• 28. He has set about carving up the company which Hammer created from almost nothing.
• 29. They have begun carving the country up like a pie.
• 30. The best carving utensil is a long, sharp, flexible knife.
• 31. He succeeded in carving out a career in the media.
• 32. It is a rough-hewn carving of a cat's head.
• 33. The chief handicrafts of this country are pottery and wood carving.
• 34. Spear a piece of fish with a carving fork and dip it in the batter.
• 35. At the very bottom of the chest were his carving tools.
• 36. I picked up a piece of wood and started carving.
• 37. I found wood carving satisfying.
• 38. You cannot date the carving and it is difficult to date the stone itself.
• 39. I found wood carving satisfying, and painting fun.
• 40. The carvings represent a hunting scene.
• 41. Though primitive and crude in form, this stone carving has very high artistic value.
• 42. Something else you might use is a set of these knives, you know, carving knives, bread knives, steak knives, fruit knives, potato peeling knives.