v., sculpt·ed, sculpt·ing, sculpts. v.tr.
- To sculpture (an object).
- To shape, mold, or fashion especially with artistry or precision: "Zoning is a blunt instrument that can at best shape but should not try to sculpt cities" (H. Claude Shostal).
To be a sculptor.
[French sculpter, from Old French, from Latin sculpere, sculpt-, to carve. See sculpture.]
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