statue

UK
/ˈstætʃuː/
US
/ˈstætʃu/

Translations

statuenoun
statues
pl
UK
/ˈstætʃuː/
US
/ˈstætʃu/
The statue in the park is made of bronze.
Статуя в парке сделана из бронзы.
The museum has a famous sculpture by Michelangelo.
В музее есть известная скульптура Микеланджело.
Additional translations
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’.
statueadjective
Attributive use, describing something related to or intended for statues.

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.