stick figure

American

noun

a diagrammatic drawing representing a human or animal, usually made with one line each for the torso and appendages, and often a circle for the head.

Etymology

Origin of stick figure

Probably earlier than 1945–50

Example Sentences

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I show Emma how to add graphics like a stick figure child and a first aid symbol.

From Literature

A stick figure with a mop of brown curls appears in the doorway.

From Literature

He succeeded, giving life to his anonymous, pedestrian stick figures.

From The Wall Street Journal

Through the open gates of bases, soldiers were carrying out routine maintenance, stick figures on the lines of tanks, etched against the late afternoon sky.

From BBC

Four stick figures are standing in a line: Baba, Mama, me, and Zayd.

From Literature

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