sculpture
/ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/noun
उच्चारण स्कल्प्चर
मूर्तिकला; मूर्ति
Core word
noun
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[C, U]
a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, metal; the art of making sculptures
मूर्तिकला; मूर्ति
- Gandhara sculpture
- The sculpture of a horse in the courtyard was carved from a single block of stone.
- We admired the stone sculpture at the temple entrance.
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- She studied sculpture at art school.
- A bronze sculpture of a bull stands in the park.
- The museum has a fine sculpture of a dancing girl.
◇Word family
sculptor noun
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General knowledge
Gandhara, Mathura and Amaravati were schools of ancient Indian sculpture; one-word substitution: an artist who makes sculptures is a sculptor.
गांधार, मथुरा और अमरावती प्राचीन भारतीय मूर्तिकला की शैलियाँ थीं; one-word substitution में मूर्ति बनाने वाला sculptor (मूर्तिकार)।