Statue

//ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Common ·Middle school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.

    "I will raise her statue in pure gold."

  2. 2
    a sculpture representing a human or animal wordnet
  3. 3
    A portrait. dated

    "The young lady just then would have formed a graceful model for a statue of Attention"

Verb
  1. 1
    To form a statue of; to make into a statue. transitive

    "The whole man becomes as if statued into stone and earth."

Synonyms

All synonyms
art objectart workatlasbrainchildbric-a-bracbronze

Example

More examples

"The statue of the Minute Man commemorates the valiant soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War."

Etymology

From Old French statue, from Latin statua, derived from statuō (“set up or erect”). Doublet of statua.

Related phrases

human statueliving statuetalking statuearms legsart bustart figureart formart imageart museumart objectart personart piece

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