wax figures

Tussaud's still celebrities

Wax figures are life-sized sculptures of people made from wax, typically displayed in museums.

The material allows for remarkably lifelike skin tones and textures.

Madame Tussauds is the most famous chain of wax museums, featuring celebrities, historical figures, and world leaders.

The term sometimes describes anyone who appears stiff or expressionless: He stood there like a wax figure.

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famous faces · spitting image · sculptor · molten · candle · dummy · replica · uncanny · dead eyes · glassy · posed · stiff · creepy · likeness · statue · life size · realistic · exhibition

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lifelikeness/animation

wax figuresflesh and blood

One's close relatives

real people · performers · actors

material composition

wax figuresbronze statues

Cast alloy artworks depicting figures

marble sculptures · stone monuments · metal sculptures · wooden carvings · glass sculptures

representational authenticity

wax figuresgenuine article

Authentic original item

primary source

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G