carving

Noun
  1. A sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape (synset 102977017)
    is a type of: sculpture - a three-dimensional work of plastic art
    subtypes:
    • cinquefoil - an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle
    • glyptic art, glyptography - carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)
    • scrimshaw - a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
    • vermiculation - a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
    • woodcarving - a carving created by carving wood
  2. Removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape (synset 100944050)
    is a type of: creating by removal - the act of creating by removing something
    subtypes:
    • petroglyph - a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people)
    • truncation - the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
    same as: cutting
  3. Creating figures or designs in three dimensions (synset 100939472)
    is a type of:
    subtypes: modeling, modelling, molding, moulding - a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
    same as: sculpture

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