statue
noun
- sculpture primarily concerned as a representational figure
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/ / /ˈstæt.juː/ / /ˈstæt͡ʃu/
noun
Etymology: From Old French statue, from Latin statua, derived from statuō (“set up or erect”). Doublet of statua.
- 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.”
“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.”!”
- A portrait.
“The young lady just then would have formed a graceful model for a statue of Attention”
verb
Etymology: From Old French statue, from Latin statua, derived from statuō (“set up or erect”). Doublet of statua.
- To form a statue of; to make into a statue.
“The whole man becomes as if statued into stone and earth.”