figurist

noun — 3 senses

noun

Etymology From figure + -ist.

Christianity Historical A proponent of figurism.

One who uses or interprets figurative expressions.

the whole Church of Egypt condemned the Figurist's Doctrine in Origen whom they through Mistake supposed did hold it1740, Daniel Waterland, A brief historical account of the primitive invocation […] :

Art, Arts An artist who produces figures (representations of people, animals, etc.).

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.