sculptural
- adjective
- /ˈskʌlpʧərəl/
- You can call it empty, or you can call it clean, sculptural.
- sculptural program
- sculptural tradition
- sculptural representation
You can still see the sculptural details in this model.
- You can still see the sculptural details in this model.
- I think of that kind of like, like sculptural, like cheekbone, like chiseled kind of.
- And I, I think that the building we got is one of our more sculptural expressive buildings, But it, it actually, it feels like it could be part of the Stanford DNA.
Examples
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Get in on the occasional warehouse sale; these museum-worthy sculptural furnishings and accessories cost a pretty penny.
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When you have a piece that is this sculptural, it needs to...
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You can still see the sculptural details in this model.
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And we can tell from this exactly what the sculptural display was all about.
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And the work went from being more sculptural to more about drawing.
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You have to reach many levels to have a truly great sculptural construct.
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So these cute little sculptural pieces for your home are handcrafted from marble and I love that because each piece is a bit unique.
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Contemporary visual artist Jim Lambie specializes in colorful sculptural installations made from everyday modern materials.
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Lordly massive hunk of volcanic rock, sculptural and glowy black.
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The artist created a stunning sculptural piece that captivated everyone at the gallery.
Synonyms
Relating to or suitable for statues
A person or thing that looks like a statue and has a graceful, well-formed shape
Carved or shaped with careful design and fine detail
Shaped or carved to have clear, smooth lines
Shaped with clear, strong lines like a carved statue
Showing great stillness and dignity, as if not moving
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A raised image carved into a flat surface that stands out from the background
How Sculptural
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sculptural comes from the root sculpt, from an old Latin word meaning 'to carve'. Think of an artist carving stone to make a shape; something sculptural looks 'carved' or like a sculpture, so it has the form and look of a sculpture.