Definition of statue in English: statue
Pronunciation /ˈstatʃuː/ /ˈstatjuː/ noun A carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.
Example sentences
‘The bronze statue of Sir David has already been cast, and is now been giving its final burnishing.’ ‘One of the most stunning series of objects was a set of small bronze statues of horses.’ ‘Gilded statues and carvings adorn the walls and pilgrims come from far and wide.’ ‘These are occupied by casts of statues found in other parts of the town.’ ‘He was to be paid twelve dollars a month, and to be allowed two years in which to carve a statue.’ ‘Practically every store now stocks figurines and statues of the cheerful young god.’ ‘They may look like lifeless statues or figures made of plastic bricks, but they are still the class enemy.’ ‘James Boyle is correct about Edinburgh's lack of statues of great literary figures.’ ‘The sculptor Antonio Canova used classical statues as the basis for his figures of modern men and women.’ ‘The only outward sign that the house could belong to a rider are two bronze statues of horses by the fountain on the front lawn.’ ‘He is best known for public statues, including several in prominent positions in London.’ ‘The white marble from which Michelangelo carved his statues came from these mountains.’ ‘For spiritual nourishment there were halls of worship filled with statues of the Buddha.’ ‘However, it is very brittle and difficult to rework, and therefore not generally used to cast statues.’ ‘On the upper shelf is the figure of Hercules after the statue in the Palazzo Farnese.’ ‘The statue itself, carved by Onslow Ford, is a cause of some controversy in its own right.’ ‘Could it be a clue to how the Ancient Greeks produced those massive bronze statues?’ ‘The catalogue fails to note that the statue of Darius displayed is a reproduction.’ ‘From photographs Colin then set to work creating the three five-metre high bronze statues.’ ‘The Happy Prince is a statue in the city square, a statue covered in gold leaf and crusted in gems.’ Synonyms
sculpture , figure, effigy, statuette, figurine, idol
View synonyms Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin statua, from stare ‘to stand’.
Pronunciation statue /ˈstatʃuː/ /ˈstatjuː/