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statue

UK
/ˈstætʃuː/
US
/ˈstætʃu/

Translations

statuenoun
statues
pl
UK
/ˈstætʃuː/
US
/ˈstætʃu/
The statue of the famous general stood proudly in the town square.
La statue du célèbre général se dressait fièrement sur la place de la ville.
Additional translations
statueFiguré, pour une personne immobile comme une statue.
Synonyms
figurine
sculpture
representation
carving
effigy
monument
statueverb
statued
Past Simple
statued
Past Participle
statuing
Gerund
UK
/ˈstætʃuː/
US
/ˈstætʃu/
Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to make into a statue’ or ‘to represent as a statue’.
Additional translations
statufierRare; sens figuré ou littéraire.
Synonyms
set up
erect
engrave
cast
shape
form
fashion
model
carve
sculpt
statueadjective
Attributive use, describing something related to or intended for statues.
Additional translations
statuaireSurtout dans le registre artistique.
Synonyms
statuesque
sculptural
majestic
dignified
imposing
regal
stately
elegant
graceful

Definitions

statuenoun
A carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.
The statue of the famous general stood proudly in the town square.
A three-dimensional work of art, typically representing a person or animal, created by sculpting, modeling, or casting.
The museum's new exhibit features a statue of a mythical creature.
A person who remains motionless, deliberately or involuntarily, resembling a sculpted figure.
He froze like a statue when the spotlight hit him.
statueverb
To represent (a person, animal, or thing) as a statue; to create a statue of.
The sculptor statued the city’s founder in marble.
statueadjective
Relating to, intended for, or characteristic of statues.
The artisans crafted a statue pedestal from solid marble.
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