sculpture meaning
sculpture :
art, statue
noun
▪ The artist created a beautiful sculpture for the park.
▪ The artist made a beautiful statue for the park.
▪ The museum displayed ancient sculptures from Greece.
▪ The museum showed old statues from Greece.
paraphrasing
▪ statue – sculpture
▪ carving – sculpture
▪ figure – sculpture
▪ masterpiece – sculpture
Pronunciation
sculpture [ˈskʌlptʃər]
The word is pronounced as 'skulp-chur' with the stress on the first syllable.
Common phrases and grammar about sculpture
sculpture - Common meaning
noun
art, statue
Part of Speech Changes for "sculpture"
▪ sculptural (adjective) – related to or characteristic of sculpture
▪ sculpture's (possessive form) – belonging to sculpture
Common Expressions with "sculpture"
▪ create a sculpture – make a three-dimensional art piece
▪ display sculptures – show art pieces in a gallery
▪ study sculptures – learn about different art pieces
▪ famous sculpture – well-known art piece
Important examples of sculpture in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, sculpture refers to a three-dimensional artwork or statue.
Example of a confusing word: structure (a building or construction)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Sculpture is used as a noun representing an art form, often appearing in contexts about art or exhibitions.
sculpture
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
modern sculpture
'current art pieces', used when discussing recent artworks.
bronze sculpture
'a statue made of bronze', used to specify material.
Differences between similar words and sculpture
sculpture
,
statue
differences
sculpture refers specifically to three-dimensional art made by shaping materials, while statue is a specific type of sculpture that typically represents a person or animal.
sculpture
,
carving
differences
sculpture refers to any three-dimensional artwork, while carving specifically involves cutting into a material to create the art.
Words with the same origin as sculpture
The origin of sculpture
The word 'sculpture' comes from the Latin 'sculptura', meaning 'a carving or engraving'.
Word structure
It has the root 'sculpt', which means 'to carve', and the suffix '-ure', indicating an action or result.
Words with the same origin
The root of sculpture is 'sculpt'. Influential words with the same root include sculpt, sculptor, and sculptural.
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