kinetic sculpture
- noun
- /kɪˈnɛtɪk ˈskʌlptʃər/
- Specialized
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escultura cinética
- This is the HMS Galahad, by far the coolest and most expensive robot toy kinetic sculpture that I have ever seen.
Examples
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It looks like a piece of kinetic sculpture.
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-It's called a kinetic sculpture.
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This year, every third grader worked in a collaborative group to create a kinetic sculpture.
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A piece of this kinetic sculpture was designed using Tinkercad and printed on our 3D printer.
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The exhibition featured a stunning kinetic sculpture that swayed gently in the breeze.
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During the art fair, visitors were captivated by the large kinetic sculpture that moved with the wind.
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In the park, a colorful kinetic sculpture turned and twisted as it was powered by sunlight.
How Mobile
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a work of art designed to move' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'kinetic' (relating to motion) with 'sculpture' (a three-dimensional art object). This literal compositional pattern is predictable and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Kinetic sculpture is a piece of art made to move. The word kinetic means 'movement' and sculpture means a shaped object, so imagine metal arms turning in the wind or a small motor making parts spin — that's why it means 'a work of art that moves'.