wood carving

noun

: the art of fashioning or ornamenting objects of wood by cutting with a sharp handheld implement

also : an object of wood so fashioned or ornamented

wood-carver

ˈwu̇d-ˌkär-vər

noun

Examples of wood carving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Two-day exhibition and sale of wood carvings featuring artists from local carving clubs and independent carvers. —

Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2024 At Good Folk there are locally made wood carvings and paintings. —

Candice Rainey, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2023 Creating arts and crafting refers to a wide range of activities like pottery, drawing, painting, knitting, sewing, crochet, embroidery, printmaking, sculpture, photography or making films or videos as an artistic activity, calligraphy, wood carvings, and even furniture or jewelry making. —

Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 Chateau De Vie The Chateau de Vie, just off Kyrene Road in Chandler, was built in 1984 and features stained glass, wood carvings and murals, according to its website. —

Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wood carving

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