carving

[kahr-ving]

noun

1. the act of fashioning or producing by cutting into or shaping solid material, as wood.

2. a carved design or figure.

carving

/ ˈkɑːvɪŋ /

noun

1. a figure or design produced by carving stone, wood, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of carving¹

See carve, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Jimmy travels by boat from their home on the Orkney mainland to investigate and discovers his friend’s body close to an archaeological dig, a nearby stone artifact with spiral carvings the presumed weapon.

From Los Angeles Times

It was the pack and replacements who stepped up in the second half to help secure a final spot, whereas Canada's backs showed their class by carving up the Black Ferns.

From BBC

But of course, being the loving, loyal, supportive wife she was, she went along with the plan, carving out a rewarding career herself as dean of students at Louisville High School in Woodland Hills.

From Los Angeles Times

States can work faster than the federal government by carving out exemptions for supervised ibogaine therapy programs, similar to what Oregon has done with psilocybin therapy.

From Los Angeles Times

Surely the brilliant carving was executed with the aid of a magnifying lens, perhaps made from a piece of rock crystal.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• design 
• painting