Chisellings

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. The act or practice of carving or shaping a material with precision and skill
2. A process involving the deliberate removal of material to create a desired form or design
3. The techniques and methods used in sculpture or stonework to produce detailed and intricate patterns

Etymology: "Chisellings" is the plural of "chiselling," so it names separate instances of the act of carving or shaping material with a chisel. "Chiselling" is itself the gerund form of the verb "chisel," which the word's own history traces back to the tool. The noun "chisel" is the older of the two, referring to a cutting tool with a bevelled edge, and the verb grew out of that name for the action performed with it.

Synonyms: carvings, sculptings, engraving, etchings, incisions

Antonyms: smoothing, polishing, flattening, leveling, erasing