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sculpturesque

sculpturesque

8.1
A person or thing that looks like a statue and has a graceful, well-formed shape
  • adjective
  • /ˌskʌlp.tʃərˈɛsk/
translation icon : escultórico
  • The dancer struck a sculpturesque pose that captivated the entire audience.

Examples

  • The artist admired the sculpturesque quality of the marble figures.

  • Her sculpturesque silhouette stood out against the sunset.

  • Her sculpturesque profile was highlighted in the evening light.

  • The sculpturesque figure of the dancer captivated everyone.

  • The dancer struck a sculpturesque pose that captivated the entire audience.

  • Her sculpturesque profile was highlighted in the evening light.

  • Her sculpturesque silhouette stood out against the sunset.

Synonyms

sculptural
vssculpturesque
9 6.1

Showing strong shapes like a statue

is more about graceful, well formed resemblance to that art
statuesque
vssculpturesque
7 7.0

Tall and graceful like a statue

focuses on general graceful, well formed appearance rather than height or person
modeled
vssculpturesque
  • US
5.0

Shaped with clear, strong lines like a carved statue

focuses on overall graceful, well formed appearance rather than contour detail
sculptured
vssculpturesque
5.7

Carved or shaped with careful design and fine detail

highlights resembling graceful, well formed appearance rather than literal carving
sculpted
vssculpturesque
3.9

Shaped or carved to have clear, smooth lines

emphasizes resemblance in graceful form rather than the making process
statuelike
vssculpturesque
6.1

Showing great stillness and dignity, as if not moving

expresses resemblance in graceful shape rather than immobility or dignity

How Sculptural

statuesque
7 7.0
sculpturesque
8.1
sculptural
9 6.1

Surface Forms

sculpturesque positive

Morphology

sculpturesque = sculpture (transparent) = sculptur + esque

The adjective is a direct, standard formation from 'sculpture' + the suffix '-esque' meaning 'resembling; in the style of', so the sense follows predictably from the base.

Etymology

Sculpturesque comes from sculpture, which comes from the Latin sculpere 'to carve', and the ending -esque which means 'in the style of' and appears in words like picturesque and statuesque. So sculpturesque means 'like a sculpture', especially 'graceful' or 'well-formed'.