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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There are even some interpretations of signs that multiple experts agree on – a headless stick figure representing a person, for instance.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Simple visuals, like stick figures or diagrams, can spark connections that words alone might miss.
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—Nora Herting, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
These are not stick figures in my head, these are real people, my friends’ children.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
The commitment to the bit is remarkable: A man spent 10 months, 121 runs and roughly 700 miles to make his route map look like a dancing stick figure.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Simple visuals, like stick figures or diagrams, can spark connections that words alone might miss.
3.
—Nora Herting, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
These are not stick figures in my head, these are real people, my friends’ children.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
The commitment to the bit is remarkable: A man spent 10 months, 121 runs and roughly 700 miles to make his route map look like a dancing stick figure.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Stick figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20figure. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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