statue

Meaning

Noun

1. A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.
2. (dated) A portrait.

Verb

To form a statue of; to make into a statue.

Synonyms

image

idol

sculpture

figure

picture

monument

portrait

effigy

memorial

model

tombstone

fetish

likeness

carving

law

puppet

mass

ordinance

ancestor

plume

practice

scarecrow

shrine

silhouette

size

statuette

statute

toy

usage

picture revealing character

bronze statue

molded figure

sculptured effigy

pillar

animal

🐾

artwork

bulk

column

configuration

custom

dummy

engraving

figuration

figurehead

gargoyle

god

gravestone

icon

magnitude

Translations

statue

estatua

statua

Statue

estátua

άγαλμα

standbeeld

statua

estàtua

Standbild

pût

senem

peykel

heykel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/

Etymology

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