sculptor
noun/ˈskʌlptə(r)/
/ˈskʌlptər/
- a person who makes sculptures
- He was court sculptor to Alexander the Great.
Extra ExamplesTopics Artc1, Jobsc1- a classical Greek figure created by the sculptor Polyclitus
- Many sculptors work in clay, but I can get greater detail and flexibility from wax.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- celebrated
- famous
- great
- …
- create something
- work (on something)
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, from sculpt- ‘hollowed out’, from the verb sculpere.Want to learn more?
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