Definition

Noun: 1. A carved object or design made from wood: A woodcarving is a work of art or craft produced by cutting and shaping a piece of wood with tools like knives, chisels, or gouges.

Usage

The word "woodcarving" refers to the finished, three-dimensional object itself. It is a countable noun. * Example: The intricate woodcarving on the antique chair was stunning. * Example: He has a collection of African woodcarvings.

Advanced Usage

• The term can also refer to the art or craft of carving wood in a general, uncountable sense, though this is less common than referring to the object.
  • Example: She studied woodcarving at the art school.

Variants and Related Words

• Woodcarver (noun): A person who creates woodcarvings.
  • The woodcarver spent months on this single piece.
• Carve (verb): To cut hard material to form an object or design.
  • He learned to carve figures from blocks of pine.
• Woodworking (noun): The activity or skill of making items from wood, which includes carving, carpentry, and joinery.
• Sculpture (noun): A general term for a three-dimensional work of art, which can be made from wood, stone, metal, etc.

Synonyms

• Carving
• Sculpture (when made of wood)

Notes on Meaning

• Woodcarving vs. Wood Carving: "Woodcarving" is typically written as one word when referring to the object or the craft. "Wood carving" (two words) is also acceptable and often used to describe the activity.
  • He admired the woodcarving / wood carving of an eagle.
• The focus is on the material (wood) and the process (carving). It distinguishes the object from carvings made in other materials like stone (stone carving) or ice (ice carving).

Noun

1. a carving created by carving wood