carved

[kɑːvd]

[kɑɹvd]

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carve

An object or design that's been carved has been made by cutting away parts of something else.

The word "carved" often comes up when talking about woodwork and other crafts. Imagine a beautiful wooden table with intricate patterns on it - those patterns were probably carved into the wood using special tools. Sometimes, people carve objects out of stone or soap, too. If you see someone carving a jack-o-lantern at Halloween, they're not just making random cuts - they're creating a design by removing bits of pumpkin to reveal a fun face underneath. In general, when something's been carved, it means that someone has taken the time to carefully shape and remove parts of an object to create something new and interesting.

How common is "carved"?

Word carved is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

To cut.
To cut meat in order to serve it.
Example: You carve the roast and I'll serve the vegetables.
To shape to sculptural effect; to produce (a work) by cutting, or to cut (a material) into a finished work.
Example: to carve a name into a tree
To perform a series of turns without pivoting, so that the tip and tail of the snowboard take the same path.
To take or make, as by cutting; to provide.
To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.

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adjective

Of an object, made by carving.
Example: a carved ivory statue of the Virgin Mary

Real examples of "carved" in context

Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt & Robert Downey Jr on Making Oppenheimer, Oscar Nominations & Matt Damon

Interview

They could have carved a little bit out for accommodations, yes?

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