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Definition of Figurine
1. Noun. A small carved or molded figure.
Definition of Figurine
1. n. A very small figure, whether human or of an animal; especially, one in terra cotta or the like; -- distinguished from statuette, which is applied to small figures in bronze, marble, etc.
Definition of Figurine
1. Noun. A small carved or molded figure; a statuette. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Figurine
1. a small statue [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Figurine
Literary usage of Figurine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Journal of American Ethnology and Archæology by Jesse Walter Fewkes (1891)
"Ma inz-rau-w i'nj-t I. Ma'-sav^wuh (Fire God), figurine. Mil-i-ying-wu (Germ God).
... figurine on altar of Ni-mdn, Co-y6-him. Si-o. Co-y6-him. Co-y6-him. ..."
2. Papers of the Archaeological Institute of America by Archaeological Institute of America, William Cranston Lawton, Joseph Silas Diller, Joseph Thacher Clarke (1898)
"A resemblance nearly as close is observable between the squatting sphinx of one
of the metopes of the Assos temple, before referred to, and a figurine from ..."
3. The Childhood of Art; Or, The Ascent of Man: Or, The Ascent of Man; a Sketch by Herbert Green Spearing (1913)
"Armless figurine made of lead, a material very seldom used for this purpose. Iu;.
113.—Ivory figurine with knob on head rather similar to that in Fig. 106. ..."
4. Sculpture I, 1952-1967 by Mary C. Sturgeon (1987)
"Both fragments seem to point to a figurine in the round rather than to a relief.
This interpretation is suggested by curving planes throughout, ..."
5. The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: Terracotta Figurines of the Classical by Gloria S. Merker (2000)
"The final figurine fragment is an Artemis (R29), which is similar to R15 in its
complete form ... Figure full breasted. Perhaps from same figurine as R9. ..."
6. Review of Historical Publications Relating to Canada by University of Toronto (1902)
"Dr. Boas' brief notice of A Bronze figurine from British Columbia is valuable in
connection with the many attempts to establish pre-historic relations ..."
7. Supplementary Papers of the American School of Classical Studies in Rome by Archaeological Institute of America (1905)
"On the Acropolis, walls of sun-dried brick show in two or three gullies, while
all over the rest of the area, FIGURE 17. — figurine (ABOUT 18 ..."
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