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单词 lay figure
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lay figure


lay figure

n.1. See mannequin.2. A subservient or insignificant person.
[From obsolete layman, from Dutch leeman, variant of ledenman : obsolete Dutch led, limb (from Middle Dutch lit) + man, man (from Middle Dutch; see manikin).]

lay figure

n 1. (Art Terms) an artist's jointed dummy, used in place of a live model, esp for studying effects of drapery 2. a person considered to be subservient or unimportant [C18: from obsolete layman, from Dutch leeman, literally: joint-man]

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. [1785–95; lay, extracted from obsolete layman < Dutch leeman]

lay figure

A wooden model of the human body that is jointed so that it can be posed and arranged in clothing; used by artists and sculptors.
Thesaurus
Noun1.lay figure - dummy in the form of an artist's jointed model of the human bodydummy - a figure representing the human form
Translations
manichino [come modello]

lay figure


lay figure

an artist's jointed dummy, used in place of a live model, esp for studying effects of drapery

Lay Figure

 

a wooden doll with movable arms and legs used by artists for sketching clothing and various human poses.

lay figure


  • noun

Words related to lay figure

noun dummy in the form of an artist's jointed model of the human body

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