carving

Definition of Carving in English :

1. carving

a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

2. carving, cutting

removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

3. carving, sculpture

creating figures or designs in three dimensions

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Carving

noun

a figure or design produced by carving stone, wood, etc

▶ Related adjective: glyptic

noun

1.

the work or art of a person who carves

2.

a carved figure or design

n.

1. The cutting of material such as stone or wood to form a figure or design.

2. A figure or design formed by this kind of cutting.