statue

Definitions

1. A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.
2. A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting
3. A three-dimensional form or likeness sculpted, modeled, carved, or cast in material such as stone, clay, wood, or bronze.
4. A portrait.
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5. A portrait
6. a three-dimensional work of art, as a figure of a person or animal or an abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.
7. To form a statue of; to make into a statue
8. a sculptured figure of a person, animal etc in bronze, stone, wood etc. A statue of Nelson stands at the top of Nelson's Column; The children stood as still as statues. standbeeld تِمْثال، نُصُب статуя estátua socha das Standbild statue άγαλμα kuju مجسمه patsas statueפסל प्रतिमा kip, statua szobor patung stytta statua 像 조상 statula statuja tugu standbeeldstatueposągestátua statuie статуя; изваяние socha kip statua staty รูปปั้น; รูปหล่อ; รูปแกะสสัก heykel 雕像 статуя مجسمہ bức tượng 雕像
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9. (Art Terms) a wooden, stone, metal, plaster, or other kind of sculpture of a human or animal figure, usually life-size or larger
10. n → Statue f, → Standbild nt; Statue of Liberty → Freiheitsstatue f
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Examples

“I will raise⟳ her statue in pure gold.”

“It’s true, Robert E. Lee was opposed to statues of people like⟳ Robert E. Lee! So any city that decides to keep⟳ a statue of him should, at the very least, add⟳ a speech bubble saying, “You know⟳, I specifically told you all not to do this.”!”

“The young lady just then would have⟳ formed a graceful model⟳ for a statue of Attention”

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