sculp•ture(skulp′chər),USA pronunciationn., v.,-tured, -tur•ing. n.
Fine Artthe art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the round.
Fine Artsuch works of art collectively.
Fine Artan individual piece of such work.
v.t.
Fine Artto carve, model, weld, or otherwise produce (a piece of sculpture).
Fine Artto produce a portrait or image of in this way; represent in sculpture.
Geography[Physical Geog.]to change the form of (the land surface) by erosion.
v.i.
Fine Artto work as a sculptor.
Latin sculptūra, equivalent. to sculpt(us) (past participle of sculpere to carve) + -ūra -ure