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woodcarving Definition

wood·carving (-kär′viŋ)

noun

  1. the art or craft of carving wood by hand to make art objects or decorative features
  2. an object so made

woodcarving Related Forms
wood·carv′er noun
woodcarving Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • decorate: Inside, there are elaborate woodcarvings decorated with gilded characters and sculptures depicting local deities.

Adjective modifier

  • local: There will be stops at some of the local woodcarving stalls as well as the market at Okahandja before arriving in the city.
  • medieval: The medieval woodcarvings covering the choir stalls are so old, the wood is almost black.

Modifies a noun

  • course: On the woodcarving course I attended, I wondered: ' Will I be able to do it?
  • symposium: The woodcarving symposium will culminate on the 30th with a closing ceremony.
  • village: Return to Hanoi, via the Dong Giao woodcarving village, for a two-night stay at the Sunway Hotel.
  • workshop: Here we have a chance to visit one of the local woodcarving workshops for which the town is famous.

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