figurine

[ fig-yuh-reen ]

noun

1. a small ornamental figure of pottery, metal, plastic, etc.; statuette.

figurine

/ ˌfɪɡəˈriːn /

noun

1. a small carved or moulded figure; statuette

Word History and Origins

Origin of figurine¹

1850–55; < French < Italian figurina, equivalent to figur ( a ) figure + -ina -ine ¹ (here diminutive)

Word History and Origins

Origin of figurine¹

C19: from French, from Italian figurina a little figure

Example Sentences

The figurines themselves may not have been objects of reverence, but the act of creating it could have been a magic ritual.

From Popular-Science

Now that we have data from 25 years of continuous excavation, it turns out that these female figurines tell a more complicated story.

From Popular-Science

Among many other artifacts, he found a few female figurines.

From Popular-Science

A kitchen scene shows penguin and monkey figurines frying on a stovetop, The Earth glowing orange, burning in the oven.

From Washington Post

I knew the only way that he was going to entice me into baseball would be a porcelain figurine.

From Ozy

Related Words

• copy
• figure
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• painting
• photograph
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