modeling; styling; appearance; design
Meanings
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to model; to shape; to mold; to create the form of
Can be used for artistic sculpture, industrial design, hairstyling, fashion design, etc. The variant form 造形 is often used in fine arts contexts.
The sculptor is carefully modeling a Buddha statue.
This hairstylist is very good at styling hair for Asian face shapes.
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The designer used clay to model the new car.
noun
appearance; look; style; design; form
Refers to the visual appearance or design of objects, buildings, hairstyles, etc.
The design of this building is very unique.
She changed to a new look and appeared ten years younger.
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The streamlined design of this car model is very popular.
Cultural relic restoration must preserve the original stylistic form.
noun
plastic arts; modeling (in fine arts)
technicalTechnical term in art and art history. Refers specifically to the plastic arts that occupy three-dimensional space, such as sculpture, pottery, and architecture, as opposed to painting or music.
He specialized in plastic arts at the academy of fine arts.
The plastic arts of ancient Greece had a profound influence on later generations.
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This exhibition demonstrates the multiple possibilities of modern modeling.