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The definition of a sculptor is an artist who takes a material and molds or carves it to make a finished product.
(noun)An artist who takes a lump of marble and carves it into a statute is an example of a sculptor.
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See sculptor in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a person who models, carves, or otherwise fashions figures or forms of clay, stone, metal, wood, etc.; artist who creates three-dimensional representations
- a S constellation between Cetus and Phoenix containing the S galactic pole
Origin: L < sculpere, to carve in stone, akin to scalpere, to cut: see scalpel
See sculptor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- One who produces sculptural artwork.
- One who shapes, molds, or fashions especially with artistry or precision.
- Sculptor A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Cetus and Phoenix. Also called Scultpor's Workshop.
Origin:
Origin: Latin
Origin: , from sculpere, to carve; see sculpture
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