minifigure
nounEtymology From mini- + figure.
1
A small figure of a person, especially in toys such as Lego.
- They are often used as decorations, like in set 9526 Star Wars Palpatine Arrest (2012) were two pearl gold monochrome minifigures represent statues.2019 July 3, Filip, “LEGO Microfigures, Minifigures, and Nanofigures”, in Minifigures Blog, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2021:
- Dismantle all the pieces, and place any with stickers or printing (like minifigure torsos) aside.2021 June 3, Joshua Lyon, “How to Clean Grimy Old Lego Bricks”, in Wirecutter, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2024:
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- The subjects, which include Gwen Stefani, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake and Daft Punk, show up rendered as cylinder-headed, block-bodied minifigures, Lego parlance for the people-shaped pieces.2024 October 10, Alissa Wilkinson, “‘Piece by Piece’ Review: Pharrell Williams’s Life, in Legos”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Nov 2024:
- Derived terms
- minifig
- Related terms
- microfigure, nanofigure