Meaning & use
statue
A sculpted or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.
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Tourists gathered around the bronze statue standing in the middle of the plaza.
The city commissioned a new statue to honor the town's founding families.
A note on using this word
A statue is generally three-dimensional and freestanding, unlike a relief, which is carved into or projects from a flat surface.
Words with a similar meaning
sculpturefigure
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