noun · neutral
sculpture
UK/ˈskʌlp.tʃər/US/ˈskʌlp.tʃɚ/SCULP·ture
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a three-dimensional work of art made by carving, modelling, or casting materials
Examples
“The park features several modern sculptures.”
“She studied sculpture at university.”
“A bronze sculpture stood in the town square.”
Band 8 sentence
“The artist's public sculpture, crafted from reclaimed metal, has provoked a lot of debate about modern aesthetics.”
Collocations
- bronze sculpture
- public sculpture
- sculpture garden
Word family
sculpture nounsculptures noun (plural)sculpt verb
Common mistakes
many statue→many statues
They made a sculpture from painting→They made a sculpture from wood
Say it for a higher band
5statue→6artwork→7+sculpture
Synonyms
statue
Easily confused
statue
“A statue of the city's founder stands in the square.”
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