recarve
Shape stone anew
To recarve is to carve again—reshaping something already carved, whether to correct, refine, or repurpose it.
A sculptor might recarve a figure's features after the stone cracked, or a woodworker recarve decorative molding damaged by water.
The word applies literally to physical carving and figuratively to any deliberate reshaping: The treaty recarved the borders of Eastern Europe.
Give different form
rework · revise · refine · retouch · reconfigure · redefine · reimagine · reinscribe
Edged carving implement
- gougeConcave carving blade
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- raspCoarse shaping tool
- fileStored collection of data
sandpaper · blade · graver · burnisher · incise · bevel · undercut · chamfer
Edged carving implement
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
granite · limestone · bas-relief · figurine · bust · alabaster · stonework · relief
Single small element
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
exactness · intricacy · sharpness · refinement · dexterity · carefulness · subtlety · control
reshape
Give different form
redo · rework · revise · refine · retouch · reconfigure · redefine · reimagine · reinscribe · correct
chisel
Edged carving implement
file · sandpaper · blade · graver · burnisher · incise · bevel · undercut · chamfer · polish
chisel
Edged carving implement
clay · granite · limestone · bas-relief · figurine · bust · alabaster · stonework · relief · woodcarving
detail
Single small element
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
delicacy · exactness · intricacy · sharpness · refinement · dexterity · carefulness · subtlety · control · steadiness
repair
Restore to working order
- conserveKeep from being depleted
- rehabilitateReturn to good condition
- reconstructBuild again from remains
reclaim · salvage · preserve · renew · refinish · mend · patch · reinstate · recover · rescue