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Carving vs Sculpting - What's the difference?

carving | sculpting |

As nouns the difference between carving and sculpting

is that carving is a carved object while sculpting is the act or product of one who sculpts; sculpture.

As verbs the difference between carving and sculpting

is that carving is present participle of lang=en while sculpting is present participle of lang=en.

carving

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A carved object.
    • The carving on the oak panels was ancient.
  • The craft of producing a carved object.
    • He took up carving after his retirement.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (snowboarding) Executing turns without pivoting.

    • Anagrams

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    sculpting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or product of one who sculpts; sculpture.
  • * 2013 , Richard Schechner, Performance Studies: An Introduction (page 57)
    • The paintings and sculptings found in caves such as Lascaux and Altamira in today's France and Spain date from as recent as 9,000 BCE