angel figure

Winged celestial decoration

An angel figure is a decorative object depicting an angel—typically a human form with wings, often in flowing robes.

These figures appear as Christmas ornaments, garden statues, memorial keepsakes, and religious artwork.

She placed an angel figure on the mantel.

The term distinguishes the physical object from the spiritual being it represents.

Related

guardian · statue · divine · heavenly · porcelain · ornament · messenger · ethereal · nativity · collector · winged · blessing · ceramic · tombstone · decoration · radiant · protector · ivory

Opposites
moral/spiritual symbolism

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Representation of ultimate evil

gargoyle · grotesque · fiend · fallen angel · evil spirit

architectural/decorative function

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Decorative architectural waterspout

grotesque · chimera · death's head

cultural connotation

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Evil supernatural entity

demon · specter · wraith · ghoul · hellspawn

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G