Carve
verb
To cut something into a shape or pattern, often from wood or stone.
The man carved a beautiful sculpture from a piece of wood.
Often appears as...
- carve a sculpture
- carve a pattern
verb
To cut thin slices from a larger piece, especially food like meat.
At Thanksgiving, my father always carves the turkey.
Often appears as...
- carve a turkey
- carve a roast
verb
To create or establish something through hard work.
She managed to carve a successful career in business.
Often appears as...
- carve a career
- carve a niche
verb
In skiing or snowboarding, to turn by shifting the weight.
The skier carved her way down the slope.
Often appears as...
- carve a turn
- carve down the slope
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To cut something into a shape or pattern, often from wood or stone.
The man carved a beautiful sculpture from a piece of wood.
Often appears as...
- carve a sculpture
- carve a pattern
verb
To cut thin slices from a larger piece, especially food like meat.
At Thanksgiving, my father always carves the turkey.
Often appears as...
- carve a turkey
- carve a roast
verb
To create or establish something through hard work.
She managed to carve a successful career in business.
Often appears as...
- carve a career
- carve a niche
verb
In skiing or snowboarding, to turn by shifting the weight.
The skier carved her way down the slope.
Often appears as...
- carve a turn
- carve down the slope
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Artistic Creation
Carve often describes artistic works, implying skill and craftsmanship in creating shapes or patterns.
She carved intricate patterns into the table.
Pro Tip 2/2Material Specific
When carving, the type of material can affect the difficulty and technique used.
Carving marble requires different tools than carving wood.
Pro Tip 1/2Artistic Creation
Carve often describes artistic works, implying skill and craftsmanship in creating shapes or patterns.
She carved intricate patterns into the table.
Pro Tip 2/2Material Specific
When carving, the type of material can affect the difficulty and technique used.
Carving marble requires different tools than carving wood.
Pro Tip 1/2Artistic Creation
Carve often describes artistic works, implying skill and craftsmanship in creating shapes or patterns.
She carved intricate patterns into the table.
Pro Tip 2/2Material Specific
When carving, the type of material can affect the difficulty and technique used.
Carving marble requires different tools than carving wood.
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Video examples
The loathsome, lethal...
to carve a little hole in your skin, allowing it to probe around with its proboscis, searching for a blood vessel. When it hits one, the lucky parasite can suck two to three times its weight in blood. Turns out we don't really like that too much. In fact, humans hate mosquitos so much that we spend billions of dollars worldwide to keep them away from us -- from citronella candles
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The case of the missing...
I took out the rock that had nearly brained me before and gave it a hard ponder. The size of the rising bump on my conk said to me that this thing had area, and a lot of it. But what if I carved out a triangle from this side here? As any mook could see, this triangle had a quarter of the area of the full triangle.
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What’s so great about...
These immense ice sheets carved out a series of basins. Those basins filled with water as the ice began to melt, creating the world's largest area of freshwater lakes. Over time, channels developed between these basins, and water began to flow in an ongoing exchange
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The exceptional life of...
sat industriously carving cogs and gears out of wood. He pieced the parts together to create the complex inner working of a striking clock that would, hopefully, chime every hour. All he had to help him was a pocket watch for inspiration and his own calculations.
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Why is Mount Everest so...
and form rain or snow. As that falls, it wears down the landscape, dissolving rocks or breaking them down in a process known as weathering. Water moving downhill carries the weathered material and erodes the landscape, carving out deep valleys and jagged peaks.
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Are China and the US...
for more than a hundred years. Whether these two great civilizations, these two great countries, can in fact carve out a common future for themselves and for the world? In short, can we carve out a future which is peaceful and mutually prosperous,
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New Zealand's Stunning...
I learnt about the craft, but much more importantly I learnt about the cultural meaning of the carvings. So there’s a world that we learned in coming here called manakitanga. To me what that means it is that its an honor to be honoring you.
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The Antarctic's...
temperatures are being observed in the antarctic peninsula in the last few years and what we're seeing is that the glaciers are carving at a faster rate than has ever been seen before
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Creating a Bio-Industrial...
manufacturing life builds to shape we tend to cut things down so in a manufacturing parts catalog the biggest part is for cutting and grinding tools because we carve things down
Video examples
Filming an Impenetrable...
this is actually the perfect visual representation of climate change it is one of the fastest carving glaciers in the world
Video examples
The loathsome, lethal...
to carve a little hole in your skin, allowing it to probe around with its proboscis, searching for a blood vessel. When it hits one, the lucky parasite can suck two to three times its weight in blood. Turns out we don't really like that too much. In fact, humans hate mosquitos so much that we spend billions of dollars worldwide to keep them away from us -- from citronella candles
Video examples
The case of the missing...
I took out the rock that had nearly brained me before and gave it a hard ponder. The size of the rising bump on my conk said to me that this thing had area, and a lot of it. But what if I carved out a triangle from this side here? As any mook could see, this triangle had a quarter of the area of the full triangle.
Video examples
What’s so great about...
These immense ice sheets carved out a series of basins. Those basins filled with water as the ice began to melt, creating the world's largest area of freshwater lakes. Over time, channels developed between these basins, and water began to flow in an ongoing exchange
Video examples
The exceptional life of...
sat industriously carving cogs and gears out of wood. He pieced the parts together to create the complex inner working of a striking clock that would, hopefully, chime every hour. All he had to help him was a pocket watch for inspiration and his own calculations.
Video examples
Why is Mount Everest so...
and form rain or snow. As that falls, it wears down the landscape, dissolving rocks or breaking them down in a process known as weathering. Water moving downhill carries the weathered material and erodes the landscape, carving out deep valleys and jagged peaks.
Video examples
Are China and the US...
for more than a hundred years. Whether these two great civilizations, these two great countries, can in fact carve out a common future for themselves and for the world? In short, can we carve out a future which is peaceful and mutually prosperous,
Video examples
New Zealand's Stunning...
I learnt about the craft, but much more importantly I learnt about the cultural meaning of the carvings. So there’s a world that we learned in coming here called manakitanga. To me what that means it is that its an honor to be honoring you.
Video examples
The Antarctic's...
temperatures are being observed in the antarctic peninsula in the last few years and what we're seeing is that the glaciers are carving at a faster rate than has ever been seen before
Video examples
Creating a Bio-Industrial...
manufacturing life builds to shape we tend to cut things down so in a manufacturing parts catalog the biggest part is for cutting and grinding tools because we carve things down
Video examples
Filming an Impenetrable...
this is actually the perfect visual representation of climate change it is one of the fastest carving glaciers in the world
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Quote examples
Sun Yat-sen
Chinese Leader
We are the poorest and weakest state in the world, occupying the lowest position in international affairs; the rest of mankind is the carving knife and the serving dish, while we are the fish and the meat.
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Liz Murray
American Businesswoman
I realized that I had the ability to carve out a life for myself, that it was in no way limited by what had already occurred in my past. And that inspired me to go to school.
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Shigeru Miyamoto
Japanese Designer
I think what's really the most ideal thing is for the player themselves, within their own imagination, to carve out what they view as being the essence of the character.
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Rachel Hollis
American Author
Running a marathon was important to me, so I found time to train for it. Writing books is also important to me, so you know what? I carve out the time.
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John Sandford
American Novelist
As a journalist, I interviewed people, and you begin to feel different rhythms in speech, and you can use those things to help carve out a character.
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Julie Plec
American Producer
I work very hard so that I can be present all the time for what I do and then carve out little pockets of time as I desire for my personal life.
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Rich Brian
Indonesian Musician
It's important for kids to see someone who looks like them carving his own path. I definitely acknowledge that, and I think it's super great.
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John Krasinski
American Actor
Directing was a great experience, but it's terrifying to have the responsibility of carving up the other actors' performances.
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Georgette Mosbacher
American Businesswoman
Women must learn to find self-worth within themselves, not through others. It is important to carve out a place just for you.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
You can't carve up the world. It's not a pie.
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Sun Yat-sen
Chinese Leader
We are the poorest and weakest state in the world, occupying the lowest position in international affairs; the rest of mankind is the carving knife and the serving dish, while we are the fish and the meat.
Quote examples
Liz Murray
American Businesswoman
I realized that I had the ability to carve out a life for myself, that it was in no way limited by what had already occurred in my past. And that inspired me to go to school.
Quote examples
Shigeru Miyamoto
Japanese Designer
I think what's really the most ideal thing is for the player themselves, within their own imagination, to carve out what they view as being the essence of the character.
Quote examples
Rachel Hollis
American Author
Running a marathon was important to me, so I found time to train for it. Writing books is also important to me, so you know what? I carve out the time.
Quote examples
John Sandford
American Novelist
As a journalist, I interviewed people, and you begin to feel different rhythms in speech, and you can use those things to help carve out a character.
Quote examples
Julie Plec
American Producer
I work very hard so that I can be present all the time for what I do and then carve out little pockets of time as I desire for my personal life.
Quote examples
Rich Brian
Indonesian Musician
It's important for kids to see someone who looks like them carving his own path. I definitely acknowledge that, and I think it's super great.
Quote examples
John Krasinski
American Actor
Directing was a great experience, but it's terrifying to have the responsibility of carving up the other actors' performances.
Quote examples
Georgette Mosbacher
American Businesswoman
Women must learn to find self-worth within themselves, not through others. It is important to carve out a place just for you.
Quote examples
Patti Smith
American Musician
You can't carve up the world. It's not a pie.
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