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To sculpture; to carve; to engrave. [Obs. or Humorous.] Sandys.

The dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of Europe (Callionymus lura).

Formed by carving; graven; as, sculptile images. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

One who sculptures; one whose occupation is to carve statues, or works of sculpture.

A female sculptor.

Of or pertaining to sculpture. G. Eliot.

Carved work modeled of, or cut upon, wood, stone, metal, etc. There, too, in living sculpture, might be seen The mad affection of the Cretan queen. Dryden.

After the manner of sculpture; resembling, or relating to, sculpture.

the imputation of a fault; to exculpate. I almost fear you think I begged it, but I can disculpate myself. Walpole.

Exculpation. Burke.

Tending to exculpate; exculpatory.

To engrave; to carve; to sculpture. [Obs. & R.] Shak. Which he insculped in two likely stones. Drayton.

Inscription. [Obs.]

An engraving, carving, or inscription. [Obs.] On his gravestone this insculpture. Shak.

Engraved. Glover.

A process in which, by means of a number of photographs simultaneously taken from different points of view on the same level, rough models of the figure or bust of a person or animal may be made with great expedition.

A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy. Acclamation medals are those on which laudatory acclamations are recorded. Elmes.

Sculptured ornaments, used in classical architecture, representing rams' heads or skulls.

presentation which has a meaning beyond notion directly conveyed by the object painted or sculptured.

The painting or piece of sculpture above and behind the altar; reredos.