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- Dictionarylay figure/ˈleɪ ˌfɪɡə/
noun
- 1. a dummy or jointed manikin of a human body used by artists, especially for arranging drapery on.
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1. : a jointed model of the human body used by artists to show the disposition of drapery. 2. : a person so compliant as to be likened to a puppet. Synonyms. cat's-paw. instrument. pawn. puppet. tool. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of lay figure in a Sentence.
1. a jointed model of the human body, usually of wood, from which artists work in the absence of a living model. 2. a similar figure used in shops to display costumes. 3. a person of no importance, individuality, distinction, etc.; nonentity. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
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Lay figure definition: a jointed model of the human body, usually of wood, from which artists work in the absence of a living model.. See examples of LAY FIGURE used in a sentence.
Jul 19, 2024 · Other forms: lay figures. Definitions of lay figure. noun. dummy in the form of an artist's jointed model of the human body. see more.
lay′ fig`ure. n. 1. a jointed model of the human body, usu. of wood, from which artists work in the absence of a living model; mannequin. 2. a person of no importance, individuality, distinction, etc.; nonentity.
Aug 31, 2023 · lay figure (plural lay figures) A jointed model of the human body used by artists, or to display clothes. ‘I have a great mind to break all your gashly images about the head of your fine Miss, in her silks and satins;’—mistaking his lay-figure for a living model of the highest sort.
