Statuesque
[,stætjʊ'esk;-tʃʊ-] or [,stʃʊjʊ'ɛsk]
Definition
(a.) Partaking of, or exemplifying, the characteristics of a statue; having the symmetry, or other excellence, of a statue artistically made; as, statuesquelimbs; a statuesque attitude.
Typist: Rowland
Definition
adj. like a statue.—adv. Statuesque′ly.
Typist: Michael
Examples
- The Mino turned his face in pure superiority to his master, and slowly closed his eyes, standing in statuesque young perfection. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Near this stood Caliphronas, and the red light streaming on his statuesque face, his white garb, made him a very striking figure. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Typist: Michael