carved
Cut into shape
Carved describes something that has been shaped by cutting away material—typically wood, stone, or ice.
A carved statue shows the marks of deliberate shaping.
Carved initials in a tree trunk are cut into the bark.
Figuratively, features can look carved: Her face was carved from granite.
Something deeply carved feels permanent, etched, established.
Styled written characters
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
- epitaphText honoring the deceased
- cuneiformStylus-impressed ancient script
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
runes · incised · chiseled · grooved · engraved · calligraphy · headstone · memorial
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
- bustFailure or sculpture
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- reliefEasing of distress
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
frieze · totem · gargoyle · effigy · idol · cameo · moulding · marble
Knife-carving wood into shapes
- woodcutRelief print from timber
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
- intarsiaDecorative inlaid pattern technique
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
joinery · turnery · millwork · dovetail · mortise · tenon · rabbet · lathe
lettering
Styled written characters
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
- epitaphText honoring the deceased
- cuneiformStylus-impressed ancient script
hieroglyphics · runes · incised · chiseled · grooved · engraved · calligraphy · headstone · memorial · plaque
statue
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
bas-relief · frieze · totem · gargoyle · effigy · idol · cameo · moulding · marble · alabaster
whittling
Knife-carving wood into shapes
- woodcutRelief print from timber
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
- intarsiaDecorative inlaid pattern technique
cabinetmaking · joinery · turnery · millwork · dovetail · mortise · tenon · rabbet · lathe · gouge
roast
Dry-heat cooking method
prime rib · tenderloin · joint · meat · poultry · slices · portions · platter · serving · tableside
filigree
Delicate twisted-wire ornamentation
scrollwork · tracery · lattice · openwork · molding · corbel · capital · finial · rosette · acanthus
- carvingwhittle, whittled, chisel, chiseled, gouge
- craftsmanshiphandcrafted, craft, handiwork, stitching, welding
- decoratedadorned, bedecked, decorated, embellished, festooned
- madehandmade, crafted, built, constructed, assembled
- ornateornate, elaborate, embellished, decorative, ornamental
- decorative techniquesembossed, engraved, etched, gilded, debossed
- carved in stoneFixed beyond alteration
- carve outCreate by deliberate effort
- pumpkin carvingSculpting faces in gourds
- wood carvingSculpting with timber
- carving knifeBlade for slicing roasts
- carve upDivide by cutting
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