creating by removal

English Thesaurus

1. the act of creating by removing something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	creation, creative activity,
definition	:	the human act of creating (noun.act)

hyponym	:	dig, digging, excavation,
definition	:	the act of digging (noun.act)

hyponym	:	carving, cutting,
definition	:	removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape (noun.act)

hyponym	:	boring, drilling,
definition	:	the act of drilling (noun.act)

hyponym	:	gouge,
definition	:	the act of gouging (noun.act)

hyponym	:	cutting, film editing,
definition	:	the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film (noun.act)