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plastic art

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An art form which involves physical manipulation of a three-dimensional medium by moulding or modeling such as sculpture or ceramics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

A visual art.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: art, fine art

Narrower terms: sculpture

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 造型藝術 /造型艺术 (zàoxíng yìshù) — three-dimensional art form
  • Finnish: plastinen taide — three-dimensional art form
  • French: art plastique — three-dimensional art form
  • Italian: arte plastica — three-dimensional art form
  • Polish: sztuki plastyczne — three-dimensional art form
  • Romanian: artă plastică — three-dimensional art form
  • Russian: изя́щные иску́сства (izjáščnyje iskússtva) — three-dimensional art form
  • Spanish: arte plástica — three-dimensional art form
  • Turkish: plastik sanat — three-dimensional art form