moulage
/muˈlɑʒ/
noun
- The art or process of making a mold or cast, especially for use in forensic science or art.
- The forensic team used moulage to create a plaster cast of the footprint at the crime scene.
- In art class, we learned moulage by making a mold of a seashell.
- The museum displayed a moulage of an ancient statue to show how it was restored.
- A cast or mold made by this process.
- The moulage of the fossil was so detailed that scientists could study every ridge.
- The detective examined the moulage of the tire track for clues.
- She kept a moulage of her daughter's hand as a keepsake.