statuette

Miniature decorative figure

A statuette is a small statue, typically under two feet tall.

The diminutive suffix signals modest scale—the Oscar trophy is a statuette, as are figurines on mantels and awards given at ceremonies: She polished the porcelain statuette of a ballerina.

award

Oscar

Academy's golden award

  • EmmyTelevision industry accolade
  • GrammyRecording achievement trophy
  • trophyAward for winning

golden · podium · ceremony · winner · recipient · acceptance · prize · accolade · recognition · engraved

sculpture

bronze

Copper-tin alloy

  • marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
  • carvingShaping by cutting away
  • bustFailure or sculpture

maquette · clay · sculptor · pedestal · patina · casting · figurative · abstract · bas-relief · stone

figurine

miniature

Reduced-scale representation

netsuke · matryoshka · ceramic · porcelain · bisque · replica · model · character · poseable · detailed

decorative

ornament

Thing that beautifies

knickknack · objet d'art · display · shelf · vitrine · porcelain · ceramic · glass · resin · gilded

religious

icon

Pictorial screen symbol

  • idolObject of worship
  • effigySculpted human representation
  • shrineSacred devotional place

Buddha · saint · deity · votive · altar · devotional · sacred · blessing · worship · Madonna

Categories
Opposites
scale/size

statuettecolossus

Statue of immense size

Colossus of Rhodes · monument · Statue of Liberty · Christ the Redeemer · monolith

grandeur/significance

statuetteColossus of Rhodes

Ancient wonder, bronze statue

Statue of Liberty · Christ the Redeemer · Mount Rushmore · Lincoln Memorial · Sphinx

Family

statuettes

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G