Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A small molded or sculptured figure; a statuette.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A figure, or group of figures, in any material, small and of ornamental character; specifically, such a figure in pottery or metal-work. The figures of porcelain or pottery not painted or glazed being called
biscuits , the term figurine is often reserved for those adorned with painting and gilding, as in the Dresden figures commonly seen. Figurines are especially abundant among the ancient remains of Greece, Egypt, Assyria, etc.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. 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.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a small carved or molded figure
Etymologies
- French, from Italian figurina, diminutive of figura, figure, from Latin figūra; see figure. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
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“The unique thing about this figurine is that it had engraved gliphs which date the object at 162 BC and hieroglyphics which imply that the Olmec had a form of writing, a numerical system, and a calendar, which is a product of astronomy.”
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“The figurine, which is the only one of its kind ever seen in this region, apparently was brought into the region by traveling merchants, according to the archaeologists.”
“The discovery of the plaque, and the evidence of destruction recorded in the el-Amarna tablets, could confirm that the woman depicted in the figurine was the mysterious "Mistress of the Lionesses" and ruled Canaanite Beth Shemesh.”
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