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figurer

1 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

48 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

7 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

modeler

vsfigurer

5 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

3 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

carver

vsfigurer

1 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

sculpturer

vsfigurer

1 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

1 4.3

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

focuses on smaller representational objects rather than large display pieces

fashioner

vsfigurer

1 6.3

A person or thing that makes something

is specifically about shaping small artistic representations rather than general invention

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

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.