Vocabulary
Carving
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
an object or design carved from a hard material as an artistic work.
Urdu meaning
سنگ تراشی، نقش و نگار،مجسمہ سازی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The idea of carving the country into more provinces is neither new nor original, and yet it resurfaces like a political influenza every so often.
Dawn Editorials —
Federation demolition
— 2026-02-25
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By carving out Rs654bn in legacy debt into a separate holding company last year, the government created a `clean PIA` that would be attractive to investors.
Dawn Editorials —
Free to soar
— 2025-12-30
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Despite all these challenges, including a limited budget, the push to create more districts in GB is strange.In some areas, with a population of less than50,000, carving out a district puts an additional burden on the limited budget.
Dawn Editorials —
GB`s looming challenges
— 2025-12-26
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How could idols sans Vedic endorsement become a symbol of any renaissance particularly when the art of carving statues arrived with Alexander in fourth century BC?
Dawn Editorials —
A tall tale about renaissance
— 2025-12-02
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India has been carving out states whenever needed.
Dawn Editorials —
Past as the future
— 2025-09-02
Synonyms
sculpture, model, statue, statuette, figure, figurine, effigy, bust, head
Curator example
“a carving of an Asian elephant”
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