Definition: Statue

Etymology

From Old French statue, from Latin statua, derived from statuō (“set up or erect”).

Noun

statue (plural statues)

1. A three-dimensional work of art, usually of a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.

   Michelangelo's marble statue of David is world-famous.

Derived terms

• statuelike
• statuesque

Related terms

• statuary
• statuette

Verb

statue (third-person singular simple present statues, present participle statuing, simple past and past participle statued)

1. (transitive) To form a statue of; to make into a statue.

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