- sculpture a head
- carve a head, whittle the shape of a head
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
sculpture a head
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head — [hed] n. [ME hede, heved < OE heafod, akin to Ger haupt (OHG houbit, Goth haubith) < IE base * kaput (orig. prob. cup shaped) > L caput: merged in Gmc with word akin to OHG hūba, a cap, crest (Ger haube) < IE base * keu , to bend,… … English World dictionary
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sculpture — sculptural, adj. sculpturally, adv. /skulp cheuhr/, n., v., sculptured, sculpturing. n. 1. the art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the… … Universalium
SCULPTURE — The Biblical and Talmudic Periods Within the general context of the problem of representational art among the Jews in antiquity, sculpture, together with medals and seals , was in a special category. The Bible (Ex. 20:4) forbade the graven image… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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head — headlike, adj. /hed/, n. 1. the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. 2. the corresponding part of the body in other animals. 3. the head considered as the center of… … Universalium
head — [[t]hɛd[/t]] n. 1) anat. the anterior or upper part of the vertebrate body, containing the skull with mouth, eyes, ears, nose, and brain 2) zool. the corresponding part of the body in invertebrates 3) the head considered as the center of the… … From formal English to slang
sculpture — noun a bronze sculpture Syn: model, carving, statue, statuette, figure, figurine, effigy, bust, head, likeness … Thesaurus of popular words
sculpture — Ancient Mesopotamian sculpture took two principal forms: the free standing, three dimensional statue, figurine, or bust; and the relief, a carved scene raised partially from but still attached to a flat surface, such as a wall. Statues… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
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