the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A very small figure, whether human or of an animal; especially, one in terra cotta or the like; -- distinguished from statuette, which is applied to small figures in bronze, marble, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A figure, or group of figures, in any material, small and of ornamental character; specifically, such a figure in pottery or metal-work.
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n. a small carved or molded figure
Word Usage
"Perhaps the neatest improvement on this figurine is the recreation of the scarred face beneath the mask, it is an accurate depiction of the actor who played Anakin Skywalker, AKA Darth Vader in Revenge of the Sith."