该词在标准英语中发音为/ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/（英式）和/ˈskʌlptʃər/（美式）[1] [6] [9] ，其动词时态变化包括sculptured（过去式）、sculpturing（进行时）与sculptures（第三人称单数）[6] [7] 。
作为名词包含三层含义：
三维艺术作品：指通过切削、塑形等手段创作的实体艺术品，如大理石雕像、青铜雕塑等[3][8]
雕刻艺术：指创作雕塑作品的技术与方法，属于视觉艺术范畴[2][7][9]
雕刻品总称：涵盖以各种材料（如石材、金属、木材等）完成的雕塑作品集合[5][6]
作为动词时，特指"通过雕刻技法塑造形象"的行为过程，例如："First, draft out the sculpture before carving"[3] [9] 。
名词用法："I also like sculpture"[3]
动词用法：描述职业活动时可用作"He sculptured this monument in 2024"[6][7]
sculptor：专指从事雕刻创作的艺术家[6]
plastic art：涵盖雕塑在内的造型艺术总称[6]
three-dimensional figure：强调雕塑的三维空间特性[6][9]
截至2025年，以下词组被广泛使用：
sculpture park（雕塑公园）：集中展示户外雕塑的艺术园区[6]
relief sculpture（浮雕）：依附于平面背景的立体雕刻形式
kinetic sculpture（动态雕塑）：具有运动机制的现代雕塑类型[6]
He collects modern sculpture. 他收藏现代雕塑。
Both studied sculpture. 两人都学过雕塑。
I take no real interest in monumental sculpture. 我对宏伟的雕塑并没有真正感兴趣。
Nine windows looked out over the sculpture gardens. 九扇窗户面朝雕塑花园。
Many pieces of sculpture are dotted around the house. 雕塑作品在房子里四处可见。
The plastic arts include sculpture, pottery and painting. 造型艺术包括雕塑、陶艺和绘画。
Henry Moore is considered to be the father of modern British sculpture. 亨利•穆尔被认为是现代英国雕塑之父。
There is disagreement among archaeologists as to the age of the sculpture. 考古学家在这尊雕塑的年代问题上意见不一。
This concept has been applied successively to painting, architecture and sculpture. 这一概念相继应用于绘画、建筑和雕塑中。
A significant exhibition of contemporary sculpture will be on view at the Portland Gallery. 一场意义重大的当代雕塑展将在波特兰美术馆展出。
Major works of painting, sculpture, mosaic and architecture were examined in situ in Venice. 主要的绘画、雕塑、镶嵌画和建筑都在威尼斯原地得到了检查。
It is a first for New York. An outdoor exhibition of Fernando Botero's sculpture on Park Avenue. 在公园大道上举办费尔南多·博特罗的雕塑户外展览，这在纽约可是第一次！
He is skilled in sculpture. 他精于雕刻。
I like the sculpture a lot. 我很喜欢雕塑。
Each sculpture was made from only one toothpick. 每个雕塑仅仅是用一根牙签制成。
Why did you choose sculpture as an artistic medium? 为什么你选择雕塑作为一种艺术的载体？
Hello everyone, and welcome to the Anglia Sculpture Park. 大家好，欢迎来到安格利亚雕塑公园。
The maker of the "lovers" sculpture was one of these people. 这件“恋人”雕塑的制造者，就是这些人中的一员。
I heard the recent sculpture exhibit was kind of disappointing. 我听说最近的雕塑展有点令人失望。
Today we'll continue our examination of ancient Roman sculpture. 今天我们继续学习古罗马雕塑。
Instead, the task fell to members of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. 相反，这项任务落到了皇家绘画和雕塑学院的成员身上。
Now you can see why we don't have an exact date for our sculpture, the lady with the hood. 现在你能明白为什么我们不能对《戴头巾的女人》这件雕塑进行精确的断代了吧。
Painting sculpture architecture etc. are collectively called the "fine arts" or "plastic arts". 绘画、雕塑、建筑等统称为造型艺术。
Each sculpture tells a story and it's made of special material, which is good for the sea life. 每一个雕塑都讲述了一个故事，它是由特殊的材料制成的，这对海洋生物很有好处。
The gallery is playing host to an exhibition of sculpture, which attracts a large number of tourists. 这家美术馆正在举办雕塑展，吸引了大量游客。
This sculpture is called the Lady with the Hood, and it was carved from ivory, probably a mammoth's tusk. 这个雕塑叫做“戴头巾的女人”，它是用象牙雕刻而成的，很可能是猛犸象的象牙。
Her place in Langelinie will be occupied by three trendsetting Chinese artists and their interpretation of the sculpture. 她在长堤公园的位置将由三位引领风潮的中国艺术家和他们对雕塑的诠释占据。
You can have a painting or sculpture in the salon and go back to your home country, saying you've been a success in Paris. 你可以在沙龙上展示一幅画或者雕塑，然后回到祖国说你在巴黎很成功。
By happy symmetry, where our reindeer are carved on mammoth tusk, the other sculpture shows a mammoth carved on a reindeer antler. 令人欢喜的对称是，我们的驯鹿雕刻在猛犸象牙上，而另一件雕刻品却是一头猛犸象雕刻在驯鹿鹿角上。
Sand sculpture, a new and comprehensive art is in perfect harmony with drawing, construction, and outdoor recreational activities. 沙雕融雕塑、绘画、建筑、体育、户外娱乐为一体，是一门新兴的综合性艺术。[10]