chiselling

Meanings

• verb

  The act of shaping or carving a hard material, such as stone or wood, using a chisel and hammer.

  - "He spent hours chiselling the statue from a block of marble."
  - "The sculptor used chisels and hammers to create intricate designs on the temple walls."

• verb

  To shape or fashion something meticulously or skillfully.

  - "The artist spent days chiselling every detail of the portrait."
  - "The jeweler carefully chiselled the diamond to perfection."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with chiselling
chisels , prizes , surprises

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Variants

List of all variants of chiselling that leads to same result
chisel , chiseled , chiseler , chiselers , chiseling , chiselled , chiseller , chisellers , chiselling , chisels

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Forms

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chisels, chiselled, chiselling, chisels', chiseller

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to hack' or 'to split', from the Old English 'ceosan' or 'scesan'. The modern meaning developed from the use of chisels for carving.

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Trivia

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1. Chiselling was one of the earliest forms of art, with evidence dating back to the Stone Age.

2. The Great Pyramids of Egypt are believed to have been built using chisels and hammers.

3. The term 'chisel' comes from the Old English word 'ceosan', which means 'to hack' or 'to split'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Stone carving: A traditional art form that involves shaping and sculpting stone using chisels and other tools.

2. Sculpture: A three-dimensional work of art, typically made by carving or modeling a material such as stone, wood, or metal.

3. Stone masonry: The craft of constructing structures from natural stone.

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Culture

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Chiselling has been a fundamental technique in various forms of art and craft for thousands of years. It has been used to create intricate sculptures, carve detailed designs on buildings, and shape jewelry. In literature, the term is often used metaphorically to describe the process of refining or perfecting something.

How to Memorize "chiselling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of striking a chisel with a hammer to shape a piece of stone or wood.
   - Imagine the intricate designs and patterns that can be created through chiselling.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sound of a hammer striking a chisel with the word 'chiselling'.
   - Think of the intricacy and detail involved in the process of chiselling.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'chiselling' with the image of a sculptor working on a marble statue.
   - Remember the word 'chiselling' by associating it with the sound of a hammer striking a chisel.

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