Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A three-dimensional form or likeness sculpted, modeled, carved, or cast in material such as stone, clay, wood, or bronze.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To place as a statue; form a statue of.
- noun A figure of a person or an animal, made of some solid substance, as marble, bronze, iron, or wood, or of any substance of solid appearance; a sculptured, cast, or molded figure, properly of some size (as distinguished from a statuette or figurine) and in the round (as distinguished from a relief or an intaglio).
- noun A picture.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To place, as a statue; to form a statue of; to make into a statue.
- noun The likeness of a living being sculptured or modeled in some solid substance, as marble, bronze, or wax; an image.
- noun obsolete A portrait.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
three-dimensional work ofart , usually representing a person or animal, usually created bysculpting ,carving ,molding , orcasting . - verb transitive To form a statue of; to make into a statue.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a sculpture representing a human or animal
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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He did say "Let them handle the blue issues like abortion, moonbat marching, and whatever stupid stuff appeals to the socialists and progressives that think the Lenin statue is cool."
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Let them handle the blue issues like abortion, moonbat marching, and whatever stupid stuff appeals to the socialists and progressives that think the Lenin statue is cool.
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The base of the statue is an 11-pointed star, part of old Fort Wood; a 150-ft (45-m) pedestal, built through American funding, is made of concrete faced with granite.
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The Emma statue is the usual sort of PFF, comprised of a polystone figure with mixed media clothes attached.
Collectible Review: Emma Frost Premium Format Figure | Fandomania 2009
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Being able to put up a statue is a celebration of our freedom as Americans; a freedom to be different, to express those differences, and to do it amongst neighbors - — even if it is in a noodley way.
Boing Boing 2008
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Aside from the paint flatness, my only other complaint with the statue is with the necklace.
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A more sensible type of goal, because running into a stone statue is painful.
Lance Mannion: 2010
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Archeologists believe the full statue is about three meters tall.
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The first thing that struck me about this statue is that, unlike the vast majority of similar collectibles, this one tells a story.
Collectible Review: Adam Hughes She-Hulk Comiquette | Fandomania 2009
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The standard edition of the statue is limited to 1000 pieces, while the exclusive that comes with the Brooks art print is limited to 500.
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