figurine

Noun

Meaning

A very small figure, whether human or of an animal; especially, one in terra cotta or the like; -- distinguished from statuette, which is applied to small figures in bronze, marble, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

statuette dolly joss marionette head model image puppet manikin figure cast painting picture representation drawing
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Antonyms

god being original fact idea letter
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Hypernyms

figure

Phrases with the word

christmas figurine decorative nutcracker figurine nutcracker figurine

Examples

I went to Bali, and I was in a small village, and somebody who was with me showed a woman a little figurine of Bart and asked: 'Do you know who this is?' And she said: 'Mickey Mouse.' Matt Groening

A Han terracotta figurine of a serving lady. Source: Internet

Betsy West holds a figurine of Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the 30th annual Producers Guild Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 19, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. Source: Internet

As well as being a painter, Zhang also crafted figurine sculptures similar to this one. Source: Internet

Differential gears driven by the chariot's wheels allowed a wooden figurine (in the shape of a Chinese state minister) to constantly point to the south, hence its name. Source: Internet

Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade in the 1941 film adaptation When they meet at Spade's apartment, Cairo says he is ready to pay for the figurine, but O'Shaughnessy says she does not have it. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

figurette figurework figurial figuring figuring on figuring out