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figurer

8.2

A person who makes small models or statues from different materials

noun
/ˈfɪɡər/

: escultor

- You got any questions for this figurer?

Examples

The skilled figurer created a lifelike model of a horse out of bronze.
At the exhibition, attendees admired the intricate designs made by the talented figurer.
- Have you got any questions for this figurer, Mr. Sullivan?

Blackwoods (2001)
The renowned figurer held a workshop on sculpting techniques for beginners.

Synonyms

sculptor

vsfigurer

52 3.5

A person who makes statues and other art by shaping stone, metal, or wood

is more specialized in smaller representational items and clay materials

crafter

vsfigurer

13 3.7

A person who makes useful or decorative things by hand

is more specialized in making small representational three dimensional pieces often in clay

carver

vsfigurer

7 4.6

An artist who cuts and shapes materials like wood and stone to make sculptures

usually shapes softer materials like clay rather than cutting hard ones

modeler

vsfigurer

6 3.7

A person who makes small copies of things like buildings or trains

focuses on artistic small representational work rather than technical replicas

shaper

vsfigurer

4 6.4

A person who makes and shapes objects like surfboards

is more narrowly focused on artistic small representational work rather than general forming

dollmaker

vsfigurer

1 3.5

A person or company that makes dolls

focuses on artistic small objects rather than toys for play

coroplast

vsfigurer

Specialized

9.9

A person who makes small baked clay figures often in ancient Greece or Rome

focuses on making small representational three dimensional art often in clay

sculpturer

vsfigurer

7.0

A person who makes art by shaping stone, metal or clay

focuses more on representational small forms often made in clay

statue maker

vsfigurer

4.3

A person who shapes stone, metal, or clay into statues

focuses on smaller representational objects rather than large display pieces

fashioner

vsfigurer

6.3

A person or thing that makes something

is specifically about shaping small artistic representations rather than general invention

Surface Forms

figurer singular

figurers plural

Morphology

figurer = figure (transparent) = figure + er

The word is a straightforward agentive formation meaning 'someone who makes or works with figures'.

Etymology

Figurer comes from the word figure, which means 'shape' or 'form' and is the same idea behind figurine, a word for a 'small statue'. So a figurer is someone who makes shapes, models, or small figures.