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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The drawings looked like stick figures, and each molecule had its own nickname and headgear.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 June 2024
Archaeologists recently discovered a series of stick figures scrawled on the walls of Pompeii.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
These stick figures remind me of fishermen in an old Japanese woodblock print, their histories and identities dissolved by the low light and the immensity of their stage.
—Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2024
Despite granting the filmmakers extensive access, Martin chooses not to share an image of his daughter (a stick figure stands in for her), preferring to keep some parts of his life private.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 June 2024
Archaeologists recently discovered a series of stick figures scrawled on the walls of Pompeii.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
These stick figures remind me of fishermen in an old Japanese woodblock print, their histories and identities dissolved by the low light and the immensity of their stage.
—Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2024
Despite granting the filmmakers extensive access, Martin chooses not to share an image of his daughter (a stick figure stands in for her), preferring to keep some parts of his life private.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Stick figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20figure. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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