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woodcarving

[ wood-kahr-ving ]

noun

  1. the art or technique of carving carve objects by hand from wood or of carving carve decorations into wood.
  2. something made or decorated in such a manner.


woodcarving

/ ˈ·ÉÊŠ»åËŒ°ìɑ˱¹ÉªÅ‹ /

noun

  1. the act of carving wood, esp as an art form
  2. a work of art produced by carving wood
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ·É´Ç´Ç»åËŒ³¦²¹°ù±¹±ð°ù, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of woodcarving1

First recorded in 1840–50; wood 1 + carve + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

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In the past, she has bought items for a few dollars, such as a woodcarving from Bali and Burt Groedel lithographs, which she believes were worth a few thousand dollars.

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His work evokes Japanese woodcarving traditions, Brazilian Candomblé and Catholic imagery.

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Although he was expected to follow his father’s path into farming, his talent at woodcarving was noted early and encouraged.

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I’m probably not the first person you’d expect to find at a Sunday afternoon woodcarving lesson.

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Contemporary works for sale include postcards made from his color photographs of Mount Rainier scenes, and the work of other local artists who craft pottery, glassware, woodcarvings and weavings.

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