stick figure

noun

1
: a drawing showing the head of a human being or animal as a circle and all other parts as straight lines
2
: a fictional character lacking depth and believability

Examples of stick figure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Include little stick figures or icons to represent your favorite stops. Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 What about those hanging stick figures, reminiscent of Season 1? Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024 Then, Teddy’s artwork becomes increasingly sinister, and his stick figures quickly evolve into lifelike sketches well beyond the ability of any five-year-old. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023 According to officials, on October 20, a student at Chevy Chase Elementary reported finding swastikas, inappropriate words, and a stick figure drawing of a person firing weapons displayed on a wall in the boys’ bathroom. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2023 For its final shot, an overhead view reveals the show’s infamous stick figure. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 May 2023 Being able to express and reclaim the Barbie into not just a stick figure, but something that comes in all sizes and all shapes. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2023 Shadows over Loathing is a quirky-looking stick figure RPG set in the West of Loathing universe. Ash Parrish, The Verge, 19 Apr. 2023 Irving Scher, a biomechanical engineer hired by Paltrow’s defense team, drew stick figures and line graphs on a white board, as well as jotted down equations calculating force and torque to argue that science supported Paltrow's account. Sam Metz and Christopher Weber, ajc, 29 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stick figure was in 1903

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“Stick figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20figure. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

stick figure

noun
: a drawing showing the head of a human being or animal as a circle and all other parts as straight lines
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