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carving
Overview of noun carving
The noun carving has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) 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 to create a desired shape)
3. sculpture, carving -- (creating figures or designs in three dimensions)
Overview of verb carve
The verb carve has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (9) carve -- (form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice")
2. (3) carve, chip at -- (engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface; "carve one's name into the bark")
3. carve, cut up -- (cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun carving
3 senses of carving
Sense 1
carving
=> sculpture
=> plastic art
=> art, fine art
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> solid figure, three-dimensional figure
=> figure
=> shape, form
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
carving, cutting
=> creating by removal
=> creation, creative activity
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
sculpture, carving
=> art, artistic creation, artistic production
=> creation, creative activity
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> fine arts, beaux arts
=> humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts
=> discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
=> knowledge domain, knowledge base
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun carving
3 senses of carving
Sense 1
carving
=> cinquefoil
=> glyptic art, glyptography
=> scrimshaw
=> vermiculation
=> woodcarving
Sense 2
carving, cutting
=> truncation
Sense 3
sculpture, carving
=> modeling, modelling, molding, moulding
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun carving
3 senses of carving
Sense 1
carving
=> sculpture
Sense 2
carving, cutting
=> creating by removal
Sense 3
sculpture, carving
=> art, artistic creation, artistic production
=> fine arts, beaux arts
Antonyms of noun carving
Member Holonyms of noun carving
Substance Holonyms of noun carving
Part Holonyms of noun carving
Member Meronyms of noun carving
Substance Meronyms of noun carving
Part Meronyms of noun carving
Meronyms of noun carving
Holonyms of noun carving
Attributes of noun carving
Derived Forms of noun carving
2 of 3 senses of carving
Sense 2
carving, cutting
RELATED TO>(verb) carve#1
=> carve
Sense 3
sculpture, carving
RELATED TO>(verb) carve#2
=> carve, chip at
Domain of noun carving
Domain Terms of noun carving
Familiarity of noun carving
carving used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun carving
3 senses of carving
Sense 1
carving
> sculpture
=> bronze
=> bust
=> carving
=> marble
=> mobile
=> mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture
=> relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief
=> stabile
=> statue
Sense 2
carving, cutting
> creating by removal
=> excavation, digging, dig
=> carving, cutting
=> drilling, boring
=> gouge
=> film editing, cutting
Sense 3
sculpture, carving
> art, artistic creation, artistic production
=> arts and crafts
=> ceramics
=> decal, decalcomania
=> decoupage
=> drawing, draftsmanship, drafting
=> glyptography
=> gastronomy
=> origami
=> painting
=> perfumery
=> printmaking
=> sculpture, carving
=> topiary
> fine arts, beaux arts
=> painting
=> sculpture, carving
=> architecture
Meronyms of noun carving
3 senses of carving
Sense 1
carving
=> sculpture
=> plastic art
=> art, fine art
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun carving
Grep of noun carving
carving
carving fork
carving knife
woodcarving
Antonyms of verb carve
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb carve
3 senses of carve
Sense 1
carve
=> cut
=> separate, disunite, divide, part
=> move, displace
=> shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
=> make, create
Sense 2
carve, chip at
=> cut
=> separate, disunite, divide, part
=> move, displace
Sense 3
carve, cut up
=> cut
=> separate, disunite, divide, part
=> move, displace
Also See> carve up#1
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb carve
3 senses of carve
Sense 1
carve
=> hew, hew out
=> sculpt, sculpture, grave
=> fret
Sense 2
carve, chip at
=> scratch, engrave, grave, inscribe
=> engrave
Sense 3
carve, cut up
=> shave
=> fillet, filet
=> chisel
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb carve
3 senses of carve
Sense 1
carve
=> cut
=> shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
Sense 2
carve, chip at
=> cut
Sense 3
carve, cut up
=> cut
Also See> carve up#1
'Cause To' of verb carve
Derived Forms of verb carve
3 senses of carve
Sense 1
carve
RELATED TO>(noun) carver#3
=> sculptor, sculpturer, carver, statue maker
RELATED TO>(noun) carving#2
=> carving, cutting
Sense 2
carve, chip at
RELATED TO>(noun) carver#2
=> woodcarver, carver
RELATED TO>(noun) carving#3
=> sculpture, carving
Sense 3
carve, cut up
RELATED TO>(noun) carver#4
=> cutter, carver
Domain of verb carve
Domain Terms of verb carve
Familiarity of verb carve
carve used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb carve
3 senses of carve
Sense 1
carve
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
carve, chip at
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
carve, cut up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb carve
3 senses of carve
Sense 1
carve
> cut
=> manicure
=> scissor
=> plane, shave
=> slice, slice up
=> pink
=> jag
=> carve, cut up
=> carve
=> carve, chip at
=> cube, dice
=> julienne
=> chop, hack
=> undercut
=> hack
=> chop, chop up
=> fell, drop, strike down, cut down
=> nick, chip
=> nick, snick
=> chip, knap, cut off, break off
=> pare, trim
=> circumcise
=> furrow, chamfer, chase
=> indent
=> mortise, mortice
=> mow, cut down
=> shear
=> slash, gash
=> slash, cut down
=> tap
=> hob
=> bore, drill
=> nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off
=> dissect
=> bisect
=> transect
=> trisect
=> whittle, pare
=> chatter
=> cut away
=> tomahawk
=> sabre, saber
=> rebate
=> cradle
=> incise
=> trench
=> dock, tail, bob
=> slit, slice
=> saw
=> discerp, sever, lop
=> chase
=> bevel, chamfer
=> crosscut, cut across
=> rip
> shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
=> carve
=> swage, upset
=> chip
=> layer
=> cut out
=> machine
=> grind
=> stamp
=> puddle
=> beat
=> preform
=> preform
=> mound
=> hill
=> roughcast
=> reshape, remold
=> sinter
=> cast, mold, mould
=> throw
=> handbuild, hand-build, coil
=> sculpt, sculpture
=> model, mold, mould
Sense 2
carve, chip at
> cut
=> manicure
=> scissor
=> plane, shave
=> slice, slice up
=> pink
=> jag
=> carve, cut up
=> carve
=> carve, chip at
=> cube, dice
=> julienne
=> chop, hack
=> undercut
=> hack
=> chop, chop up
=> fell, drop, strike down, cut down
=> nick, chip
=> nick, snick
=> chip, knap, cut off, break off
=> pare, trim
=> circumcise
=> furrow, chamfer, chase
=> indent
=> mortise, mortice
=> mow, cut down
=> shear
=> slash, gash
=> slash, cut down
=> tap
=> hob
=> bore, drill
=> nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off
=> dissect
=> bisect
=> transect
=> trisect
=> whittle, pare
=> chatter
=> cut away
=> tomahawk
=> sabre, saber
=> rebate
=> cradle
=> incise
=> trench
=> dock, tail, bob
=> slit, slice
=> saw
=> discerp, sever, lop
=> chase
=> bevel, chamfer
=> crosscut, cut across
=> rip
Sense 3
carve, cut up
> cut
=> manicure
=> scissor
=> plane, shave
=> slice, slice up
=> pink
=> jag
=> carve, cut up
=> carve
=> carve, chip at
=> cube, dice
=> julienne
=> chop, hack
=> undercut
=> hack
=> chop, chop up
=> fell, drop, strike down, cut down
=> nick, chip
=> nick, snick
=> chip, knap, cut off, break off
=> pare, trim
=> circumcise
=> furrow, chamfer, chase
=> indent
=> mortise, mortice
=> mow, cut down
=> shear
=> slash, gash
=> slash, cut down
=> tap
=> hob
=> bore, drill
=> nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip off
=> dissect
=> bisect
=> transect
=> trisect
=> whittle, pare
=> chatter
=> cut away
=> tomahawk
=> sabre, saber
=> rebate
=> cradle
=> incise
=> trench
=> dock, tail, bob
=> slit, slice
=> saw
=> discerp, sever, lop
=> chase
=> bevel, chamfer
=> crosscut, cut across
=> rip
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb carve
Sense 1
carve
=> cut
=> shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
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Sense 2
carve, chip at
=> cut
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Sense 3
carve, cut up
=> cut
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Grep of verb carve
carve
carve up
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