stick figure

noun

1
: a drawing showing the head of a human being or animal as a circle and all other parts as straight lines
2
: a fictional character lacking depth and believability

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In the post, three multicolor stick figures dance in the dark. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Swank shared a video showing four glow-in-the-dark stick figures dancing, one of whom is pregnant. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 The work, a blue stick figure–like form, had been on view at the Kennedy Center since 2019, when the artist had given it to the center as a gift. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Blue is a giant stick figure with what seems to be four limbs, standing on what might be one leg, while the other is lifted. — Scott Simon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stick figure

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stick figure was in 1903

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stick figure

noun
: a drawing showing the head of a human being or animal as a circle and all other parts as straight lines
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