woodcarving

American  

[wood-kahr-ving] / ˈwʊdˌkɑr vɪŋ /

noun

1. the art or technique of carving objects by hand from wood or of carving decorations into wood.

2. something made or decorated in such a manner.

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woodcarving British  

/ ˈwʊdˌkɑːvɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of carving wood, esp as an art form

2. a work of art produced by carving wood

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Other Word Forms

• woodcarver
  noun

Etymology

Origin of woodcarving

First recorded in 1840–50; wood ¹ + carve + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

woodcarving

In the past, she has bought items for a few dollars, such as a woodcarving from Bali and Burt Groedel lithographs, which she believes were worth a few thousand dollars.

From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2023

They also perfected a sophisticated woodcarving technique for producing art, created special bone and wood fishhooks, and used certain types of tree bark to create cloth and baskets.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

A growing number of women have taken up woodcarving.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2022

In addition, owner Hank Jenkins hosts regular workshops on houseplant care, mandalas, wreaths and Japanese woodcarving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2019

I don’t know why anyone would want to buy a watercolor painting of the skyline, for instance, or a woodcarving of the Cubs logo, but I suppose there must be a market for such things.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez