sculptor
/ˈskʌlptə(r)/noun
उच्चारण स्कल्प्टर
मूर्तिकार
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a person who makes sculptures
मूर्तिकार
- Ram Vanji Sutar is the sculptor of the Statue of Unity.
- The sculptor spent six months carving the marble statue.
- The sculptor shaped the clay into the figure of a dancer.
+ 2 more examples
- Many famous sculptors worked on the temples at Khajuraho.
- She trained as a sculptor in a small studio in Chennai.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
sculptor (countable noun)
Sculptor is a person; the art is sculpture and the work is also a sculpture. Choose the ending carefully.
'Sculptor' व्यक्ति है; कला और कृति को 'sculpture' कहते हैं। अंत का रूप सोच-समझकर चुनें।
- The sculptor spent two years on the statue of Shivaji.
- A sculpture is made by a sculptor.
sculptor + of + subject
Use of to name what the sculptor usually makes or is known for.
मूर्तिकार किस चीज़ की मूर्तियाँ बनाता है या किसके लिए प्रसिद्ध है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- He is a sculptor of temple figures.
sculptor in + material
Use in to say which material the sculptor works with; carve is often used with out of or from.
मूर्तिकार किस सामग्री में काम करता है, यह बताने के लिए 'in' आता है; 'carve' के साथ प्रायः 'out of' या 'from' लगता है।
- She is a sculptor in bronze.
- The sculptor carved a horse out of a single block of marble.
a / an + adjective + sculptor
As a countable noun it needs an article in the singular, and the sound of the next word decides a or an.
Countable noun होने के कारण singular में इसके साथ article चाहिए, और a या an का चुनाव अगले शब्द की ध्वनि पर निर्भर करता है।
- Ramkinkar Baij was an Indian sculptor of great originality.
+Collocations 4
adjective + sculptor
famousgiftedyounglocalrenowned
- A local sculptor made the idol for the Ganesh festival.
sculptor + verb
carvechiselmouldcastpolish
- The sculptor chiselled the face of the goddess with great patience.
sculptor + noun
studioworkshoptoolsapprentice
- The sculptor's studio smelled of clay and wet stone.
verb + sculptor
hirecommissiontrain aswork asbecome
- The trust commissioned a sculptor to design the memorial.
“More examples 5
- The sculptor of the Gateway statue received an award from the state.
प्रवेश-द्वार की प्रतिमा के मूर्तिकार को राज्य की ओर से पुरस्कार मिला।
- Radhika wants to train as a sculptor after she finishes school.
राधिका स्कूल पूरा करने के बाद मूर्तिकार बनने का प्रशिक्षण लेना चाहती है।
- The village sculptor shapes clay idols before every Durga Puja.
गाँव का मूर्तिकार हर दुर्गा पूजा से पहले मिट्टी की मूर्तियाँ गढ़ता है।
- Working as a sculptor demands strong hands and a steady eye.
मूर्तिकार के रूप में काम करने के लिए मज़बूत हाथ और स्थिर दृष्टि चाहिए।
- The old sculptor refused to sell his best work at any price.
बूढ़े मूर्तिकार ने अपनी सर्वश्रेष्ठ कृति किसी भी कीमत पर बेचने से इनकार कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Rodin was a famous sculpture of France.
✓ Rodin was a famous sculptor of France.
A sculpture is the artwork; the person is a sculptor.
कलाकृति 'sculpture' है; उसे बनाने वाला व्यक्ति 'sculptor' है।
✗ The sculptor carved the statue by marble.
✓ The sculptor carved the statue from marble.
The material something is made out of is introduced by from or out of, not by.
जिस सामग्री से कोई वस्तु बनती है, उसके लिए 'from' या 'out of' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ Michelangelo was a great sculpturer.
✓ Michelangelo was a great sculptor.
The agent noun is sculptor; sculpturer is a wrong spelling often tested in SSC.
व्यक्ति के लिए सही रूप 'sculptor' है; 'sculpturer' गलत spelling है, जो SSC में अक्सर पूछी जाती है।
AaSpelling
sculp·tor
With -tor (not 'sculpter'); keep apart sculptor (the person) and sculpture (the work of art).
अंत में -tor ('sculpter' गलत है); sculptor (व्यक्ति) और sculpture (कलाकृति) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a person who makes statues is a sculptor; who paints pictures a painter; who designs buildings an architect; who works with metal a smith; who works with clay a potter.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: मूर्तियाँ बनाने वाला sculptor; चित्र बनाने वाला painter; इमारतें डिज़ाइन करने वाला architect; धातु का काम करने वाला smith; मिट्टी का काम करने वाला potter।
General knowledge
The Statue of Unity (182 metres), sculpted by Ram Vanji Sutar, is the world's tallest statue.
राम वनजी सुतार द्वारा बनाई Statue of Unity (182 मीटर) दुनिया की सबसे ऊँची मूर्ति है।