Sculpt
/skʌlpt/noun
To carve, shape, or fashion a material into a form, especially as an art form.
Did you know?Sculpt is ultimately tied to the same ancient Latin root behind sculpture and sculptor, all from the idea of cutting or carving away material to reveal a form.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*skel-
“to cut or carve”
Latin
Latin
sculpere
“to carve, engrave, or chip away”
Late Latin
Latin
sculptus
“carved, engraved”
Old French
Old French
sculpter
“to carve or engrave”
Middle English
English
sculpten
“to carve or engrave”
Modern English
English
sculpt
“to form by carving, modeling, or shaping”