Carve (4)
'carve' is the definition.
(to etch is to carve into a material)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for etch that I've seen before include "Cut into a block used for printing" , "Make picture by engraving metal" , "Make a deep impression" , "Carve into surface of something" , "Design by eating out" .)
'carve' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for pare that I've seen before include "Trim by cutting" , "Decrease gradually" , "Whittle" , "Trim by slicing" , "Shave, say, pencil" .)
'carve' is the definition.
(sculpting is a kind of carving)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for sculpt that I've seen before include "Create by shaping a material" , "Model" , "Create a statue or similar stone work" , "Carve a statue" , "Carve (stone, etc)" .)
'carve' is the definition.
(inscribing is a kind of carving)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for inscribe that I've seen before include "autograph" , "Write, engrave, or print as a lasting record" , "Put dedication into" , "Write a dedication to someone in (a book)" , "Engrave or write upon" .)