Definition of lay figure in English:

lay figure

noun leɪˈfɪɡə

A dummy or jointed manikin of a human body used by artists, especially for arranging drapery on.
Example sentencesExamples
- Articulated wooden lay figures of the kinds sold by artists' suppliers were used for the bodies.
- The monastic painter of course could not do otherwise, unless he used a lay figure (an articulated model).
- They are lay figures mounted in the museum where all may take them in at a glance.
- A number of examples survive from the eighteenth century, including the articulated lay figure used by the sculptor Louis-François Roubiliac, which is in the Museum of London collections.
Synonyms
mannequin, manikin, lifelike model, figure

Origin

Late 18th century: from obsolete layman, from Dutch leeman, from obsolete led, earlier form of lid 'joint'.

Definition of lay figure in US English:

lay figure

nounlā ˈfiɡyər

A dummy or jointed manikin of a human body used by artists, especially for arranging drapery on.
Example sentencesExamples
- The monastic painter of course could not do otherwise, unless he used a lay figure (an articulated model).
- A number of examples survive from the eighteenth century, including the articulated lay figure used by the sculptor Louis-François Roubiliac, which is in the Museum of London collections.
- Articulated wooden lay figures of the kinds sold by artists' suppliers were used for the bodies.
- They are lay figures mounted in the museum where all may take them in at a glance.
Synonyms
mannequin, manikin, lifelike model, figure

Origin

Late 18th century: from obsolete layman, from Dutch leeman, from obsolete led, earlier form of lid ‘joint’.

单词	lay figure
释义	Definition of lay figure in English: lay figure noun leɪˈfɪɡə A dummy or jointed manikin of a human body used by artists, especially for arranging drapery on. Example sentencesExamples Articulated wooden lay figures of the kinds sold by artists' suppliers were used for the bodies. The monastic painter of course could not do otherwise, unless he used a lay figure (an articulated model). They are lay figures mounted in the museum where all may take them in at a glance. A number of examples survive from the eighteenth century, including the articulated lay figure used by the sculptor Louis-François Roubiliac, which is in the Museum of London collections. Synonyms mannequin, manikin, lifelike model, figure Origin Late 18th century: from obsolete layman, from Dutch leeman, from obsolete led, earlier form of lid 'joint'. Definition of lay figure in US English: lay figure nounlā ˈfiɡyər A dummy or jointed manikin of a human body used by artists, especially for arranging drapery on. Example sentencesExamples The monastic painter of course could not do otherwise, unless he used a lay figure (an articulated model). A number of examples survive from the eighteenth century, including the articulated lay figure used by the sculptor Louis-François Roubiliac, which is in the Museum of London collections. Articulated wooden lay figures of the kinds sold by artists' suppliers were used for the bodies. They are lay figures mounted in the museum where all may take them in at a glance. Synonyms mannequin, manikin, lifelike model, figure Origin Late 18th century: from obsolete layman, from Dutch leeman, from obsolete led, earlier form of lid ‘joint’.
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