sculpture vs shape

shape vs sculpture

sculpture and shape both are nouns.

sculpture and shape both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sculpture	Yes	No	Yes	No
shape	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shape is a hypernym of sculpture; that is, shape is a word with a broader meaning than sculpture:

sculpture: create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
shape: make something, usually for a specific function

Other hypernyms of sculpture include forge, form, mold, mould, work.

sculpture (noun)	shape (noun)
creating figures or designs in three dimensions	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
a three-dimensional work of plastic art	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
	the visual appearance of something or someone
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a perceptual structure
	a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
	the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

sculpture (verb)	shape (verb)
shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it	give shape or form to
create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material	shape or influence; give direction to
	make something, usually for a specific function

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