English noun: effigy | |||
1. | effigy (artifact) a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) | ||
Samples | The coin bears an effigy of Lincoln. The emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone. | ||
Synonyms | image, simulacrum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | representation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bird-scarer, god, graven image, Guy, idol, scarecrow, scarer, straw man, strawman, wax figure, waxwork | ||