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The idea of being a painter, I've always thought, is better than being an artist or a sculptor.
Damien Hirst

Meaning of "sculptor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SCULPTOR

sculptor  [ˈskʌlptə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCULPTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sculptor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCULPTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sculptor

Sculpture

Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions and one of the plastic arts. Durable sculptural processes originally used carving and modelling, in stone, metal, ceramics, wood and other materials but, since modernism, shifts in sculptural process led to an almost complete freedom of materials and process. A wide variety of materials may be worked by removal such as carving, assembled by welding or modelling, or molded, or cast. Sculpture in stone survives far better than works of art in perishable materials, and often represents the majority of the surviving works from ancient cultures, though conversely traditions of sculpture in wood may have vanished almost entirely. However, most ancient sculpture was brightly painted, and this has been lost. Sculpture has been central in religious devotion in many cultures, and until recent centuries large sculptures, too expensive for private individuals to create, were usually an expression of religion or politics. Those cultures whose sculptures have survived in quantities include the cultures of the Ancient Mediterranean, India and China, as well as many in South America and Africa.

Definition of sculptor in the English dictionary

The definition of sculptor in the dictionary is a person who practises sculpture.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCULPTOR


accepter
əkˈsɛptə
acceptor
əkˈsɛptə
adaptor
əˈdæptə
captor
ˈkæptə
chapter
ˈtʃæptə
copter
ˈkɒptə
corruptor
kəˈrʌptə
descriptor
dɪˈskrɪptə
Gupta
ˈɡʌptə
helicopter
ˈhɛlɪˌkɒptə
interceptor
ˌɪntəˈsɛptə
interruptor
ˌɪntəˈrʌptə
opter
ˈɒptə
raptor
ˈræptə
receptor
rɪˈsɛptə
scepter
ˈsɛptə
sceptre
ˈsɛptə
septa
ˈsɛptə
sumpter
ˈsʌmptə
velociraptor
vəˈlɒsɪræptə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCULPTOR

scullery maid
Scullin
scullion
sculls
sculp
sculpin
sculpsit
sculpt
Sculptoris
sculptress
sculptural
sculpturally
sculpture
sculpture garden
sculpture park
sculptured
sculpturesque
sculpturesquely
sculpturesqueness
sculpturing

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCULPTOR

amboceptor
baroreceptor
caveat emptor
chemoreceptor
exceptor
excerptor
inceptor
ionotropic receptor
level descriptor
lithontriptor
mechanoreceptor
metabotropic receptor
nociceptor
oviraptor
photoreceptor
preceptor
proprioceptor
recaptor
receiptor
susceptor

Synonyms and antonyms of sculptor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SCULPTOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sculptor» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sculptor

Translation of «sculptor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCULPTOR

Find out the translation of sculptor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sculptor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sculptor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雕塑家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escultor
570 millions of speakers

English

sculptor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूर्तिकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَثَّال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скульптор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escultor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাস্কর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sculpteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemahat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bildhauer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

彫刻家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조각가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sculptor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà điêu khắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிற்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्तिकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

heykeltraş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scultore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzeźbiarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скульптор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sculptor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλύπτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beeldhouer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skulptör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skulptør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sculptor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCULPTOR»

The term «sculptor» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.085 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCULPTOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sculptor

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10 QUOTES WITH «SCULPTOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sculptor.
1
Chris Bangle
A car designer is really a sculptor.
2
Xander Berkeley
I want to direct films, because I am a painter and a sculptor and I've done a lot of writing.
3
Kevin Brownlow
Some directors were brilliant in the silent era but never felt at home in sound. It's like a sculptor being forced to take up painting.
4
William C. Bryant
A sculptor wields The chisel, and the stricken marble grows To beauty.
5
Gavin Bryars
The project which we developed, however, was for a sound piece and I was initially curious that a sculptor should be interested in working with a musician, especially on a project for radio.
6
Alexis Carrel
Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.
7
Damien Hirst
The idea of being a painter, I've always thought, is better than being an artist or a sculptor.
8
Elbert Hubbard
The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed - it is a process of elimination.
9
Arne Jacobsen
With a painter or a sculptor, one cannot begin to alter his works, but an architect has to put up with anything, because he makes utility objects - the building is there to be used, and times change.
10
Anish Kapoor
I think I understand something about space. I think the job of a sculptor is spatial as much as it is to do with form.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCULPTOR»

Discover the use of sculptor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sculptor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sculptor
With the help of art historian Cathy Hildebrant, FBI Special Agent Sam Markham goes up against a ruthless serial killer known as The Sculptor who artfully molds his victims into replicas of Michelangelo's most celebrated works.
Gregory Funaro, 2010
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The Sculptor in the Sky
You can not have a life, you can not lose a life... You are life. It is you who hold the power to decide yourself back onto the path you intended...the path of welcoming and becoming your own bliss.
Teal Scott, 2011
3
Bernini: the sculptor of the Roman Baroque
Examines the contributions to sculpture of the seventeenth-century Italian artist
Rudolf Wittkower, 1997
4
That Mighty Sculptor, Time
This posthumously published collection of essays takes up such diverse subjects as the poet Oppian, Tantrism, the feasts of the Christian year, Durer, the Japanese studies of Ivan Morris, the erotic mysticism of the Gita-Govinda, the ...
Marguerite Yourcenar, 1993
5
Anyone? A Sculptor!: How to be a Sculptor in 30 Days Or Less
Probably most comprehensive book on creating almost anything using a combination of metal or plastic mesh and concrete, commonly known as Ferrocement process.
Russel Neswick, 2008
6
Michelangelo: Sculptor and Painter
Profiles the life of Italian artist and sculptor Michelangelo, well known for his marble statue of David and his painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Barbara A. Somervill, 2005
7
Bessie Potter Vonnoh: Sculptor of Women
This copiously illustrated book, indispensable for all sculpture enthusiasts, accompanies the first exhibition since 1930 dedicated to the art of Bessie Potter Vonnoh.
‎2008
8
A Day in the Life of a Sculptor
Describes how a sculptor creates a metal seahorse.
Liza N. Burby, 1999
9
Arp: Painter, Poet, Sculptor
"Examining major works in the light of recent critical and theoretical perspectives, this book also considers the extent to which Arp's resistance to single, reductive interpretations may be linked to his bilingual, bicultural upbringing in ...
Eric Robertson, 2006
10
Adriaen de Vries 1556-1626: Imperial Sculptor
Some of his best-known works are illustrated and described in this comprehensive volume, including the Bust of Emperor Rudolph II, the fountain Mercury and Cupid, Psyche Born Aloft by Putti, Juggling Man and The Wrestlers.
Rijksmuseum (Netherlands), 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCULPTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sculptor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sculptor of Georgia Capitol Statue of MLK, Jr. Chosen
Deal has announced the selection of Andy Davis (Henry County) as the sculptor of the new Martin Luther King, Jr. statue. Davis has been a full-time sculptor ... «Peach Pundit, Jun 15»
2
Renowned sculptor Jesús Moroles dies in car wreck
Jesús Moroles, a renowned Texas sculptor who had shown his work in solo exhibitions at the Dallas Museum of Art and the Latino Cultural Center, died Monday ... «Dallas Morning News, Jun 15»
3
"Scary Lucy" Sculptor Dave Poulin Apologizes for Demonic Lucille …
"I take full responsibility for 'Scary Lucy,' though by no means was that my intent or did I wish to disparage in any way the memories of the iconic Lucy image," ... «artnet News, Apr 15»
4
Sculptor of Lucille Ball statue repents his terrible creation
In the early 21st century, a sculptor in Celoron, New York created Lucille Ball out of bronze and nightmares to protect the city from its own selfish desires for ... «A.V. Club, Apr 15»
5
Ontario sculptor's statue of homeless Jesus in Buffalo prompts …
TORONTO -- A southern Ontario artist says he's "very, very happy" that his homeless Jesus sculpture is being used to help the most marginalized people in ... «CTV News, Apr 15»
6
Star Wars takes over Madame Tussauds as team of sculptors deliver …
The Empire Strikes Wax - a team of sculptors are hard at work making models for a new Star Wars display at Madame Tussauds. The exhibition, at the central ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Small Batch Edition: 'The Sculptor' And Other Grand Graphic Novels
Petra Mayer of NPR Books sat down with our regular panelist Glen Weldon to chat about the massive graphic novel The Sculptor, by Scott McCloud. They talk ... «NPR, Feb 15»
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Sony, Scott Rudin Team Up for Acclaimed Graphic Novel 'The …
Coming out on top of a competitive situation, Sony has picked up the rights to The Sculptor, the new and well-received graphic novel from Scott McCloud, for an ... «Hollywood Reporter, Feb 15»
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ALMA sees super stellar nurseries at heart of Sculptor Galaxy
ALMA's exceptional resolution and sensitivity allowed the researchers to first identify 10 distinct stellar nurseries inside the heart of Sculptor, something that was ... «Astronomy Magazine, Feb 15»
10
The Sculptor by Scott McCloud review – philosophical inquiry meets …
The Sculptor is the work of Scott McCloud, a cartoonist who has also written two classic books of theory, Understanding Comics and Making Comics – and you ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»

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