stick figure

noun

a diagrammatic drawing representing a human or animal, usually made with one line each for the torso and appendages, and often a circle for the head.

Origin of stick figure

probably earlier than 1945–50

Also called stick drawing.

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Historical Examples of stick figure

Each was slightly different, and each bore some resemblance to a stick-figure, a geometrical figure or just a childish scrawl.
Out Like a Light
Gordon Randall Garrett