figurine

American  

[fig-yuh-reen] / ˌfɪg yəˈrin /

noun

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

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figurine British  

/ ˌfɪɡəˈriːn /

noun

1. a small carved or moulded figure; statuette

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Etymology

Origin of figurine

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

Example Sentences

The father of three’s office is decorated with more than 150 Funko figurines of Disney characters and he wears Marvel T-shirts at the gym.

From The Wall Street Journal

My collection blossomed into more than 80 ornaments and well over 85 figurines.

From Los Angeles Times

Another way is to sort items by type, such as paintings, necklaces and figurines, and then take turns picking in each category.

From MarketWatch

The enormous amount of celadon ware found, including dishes, vases, pictures, and a huge number of exquisite celadon figurines, the likes of which had never been seen before, was extraordinary.

From Literature

Gold and silver plating of idols and temple figurines, mostly paid for by devotees, is common across temples in India.

From BBC

Related Words

• copy
• figure
• image
• painting
• photograph
• picture
• portrait