stick figuren.

Brit.

/ˈstɪk ˌfɪɡə/, U.S.

/ˈstɪk ˌfɪɡjər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: stick n.¹, figure n.

Etymology: < stick n.¹ + figure n.

1. A simple figure representing a person or animal, drawn chiefly with straight lines. Cf. stickman n.¹ 4, matchstick man at matchstick adj.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > drawing > [noun] > a drawing > matchstick drawing of figure

stick figure1903

stickman1914

pin man1934

matchstick man1951

1903 Jrnl. Educ. (Univ. of Boston School of Educ.) 24 Sept. 211/1 The stick figures by which the child is taught to study action.

1934 Milbank Memorial Fund Q. 12 320 Stick figures were drawn and clay models were made of good and poor posture in various positions.

1978 S. Sheldon Bloodline xxiv. 259 He was like a stick figure drawn by a child, with angular arms and legs, and a dry, unfinished face sketched on top of his body.

2005 N.Y. Times 4 Mar. a11/3 Men's and women's rooms have recently given way to ‘de-gendered’ restrooms, devoid of..white stick figures with pants or a skirt.

2. A human figure characterized by thinness or angularity; a person with such a figure. Cf. stick-thin adj. at stick n.¹ Compounds 2.

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1932 Somerset (Pa.) Daily Herald 28 Mar. 3/4 The glass of fashion no longer reflects the stick figure of the past decade—curves..are again in vogue.

1968 S. Yurick Bag ii. 75 He looked dirty in Hinton's house. He didn't belong. Stick figure with knob-knees and evil red eyes.

1997 C. Shields Larry's Party (1998) v. 97 Directly in front of it stood the wobbly stick figure of Lucy Warkenten.

2005 Grazia 28 Feb. 33 I don't understand these stick figures who don't eat!

3. A person lacking in personality or individuality; (also) a clichéd or one-dimensional fictional character.

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1957 Washington Post 26 May e7/3 In the early chapters Diderot appears to be a stick figure devoid of flesh and blood.

1976 New Yorker 9 Feb. 94/3 Weiss projects no character, he remains a stick figure.

1992 N. George Buppies, B-Boys, Baps & Bohos (1994) iv. 247 Few of those who sport flashy Malcolm X gear have read his..autobiography, or heard his many speeches. This makes the slain leader a stick figure; people read things into him without reading him.

2011 N.Y. Times 30 Sept. c12/3 Rachael's behavior doesn't ring true, but unlike in some bromances, neither is she just another stick figure with breasts, and Ms. Howard makes a real character out of her.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	stick figure
释义	stick figuren. Brit. /ˈstɪk ˌfɪɡə/, U.S. /ˈstɪk ˌfɪɡjər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: stick n.¹, figure n. Etymology: < stick n.¹ + figure n. 1. A simple figure representing a person or animal, drawn chiefly with straight lines. Cf. stickman n.¹ 4, matchstick man at matchstick adj. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > painting and drawing > drawing > [noun] > a drawing > matchstick drawing of figure stick figure1903 stickman1914 pin man1934 matchstick man1951 1903 Jrnl. Educ. (Univ. of Boston School of Educ.) 24 Sept. 211/1 The stick figures by which the child is taught to study action. 1934 Milbank Memorial Fund Q. 12 320 Stick figures were drawn and clay models were made of good and poor posture in various positions. 1978 S. Sheldon Bloodline xxiv. 259 He was like a stick figure drawn by a child, with angular arms and legs, and a dry, unfinished face sketched on top of his body. 2005 N.Y. Times 4 Mar. a11/3 Men's and women's rooms have recently given way to ‘de-gendered’ restrooms, devoid of..white stick figures with pants or a skirt. 2. A human figure characterized by thinness or angularity; a person with such a figure. Cf. stick-thin adj. at stick n.¹ Compounds 2. ΚΠ 1932 Somerset (Pa.) Daily Herald 28 Mar. 3/4 The glass of fashion no longer reflects the stick figure of the past decade—curves..are again in vogue. 1968 S. Yurick Bag ii. 75 He looked dirty in Hinton's house. He didn't belong. Stick figure with knob-knees and evil red eyes. 1997 C. Shields Larry's Party (1998) v. 97 Directly in front of it stood the wobbly stick figure of Lucy Warkenten. 2005 Grazia 28 Feb. 33 I don't understand these stick figures who don't eat! 3. A person lacking in personality or individuality; (also) a clichéd or one-dimensional fictional character. ΚΠ 1957 Washington Post 26 May e7/3 In the early chapters Diderot appears to be a stick figure devoid of flesh and blood. 1976 New Yorker 9 Feb. 94/3 Weiss projects no character, he remains a stick figure. 1992 N. George Buppies, B-Boys, Baps & Bohos (1994) iv. 247 Few of those who sport flashy Malcolm X gear have read his..autobiography, or heard his many speeches. This makes the slain leader a stick figure; people read things into him without reading him. 2011 N.Y. Times 30 Sept. c12/3 Rachael's behavior doesn't ring true, but unlike in some bromances, neither is she just another stick figure with breasts, and Ms. Howard makes a real character out of her. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1903
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