human statue
nounUK /ˌhjuːmən ˈstætʃuː/
US /ˌhjuːmən ˈstætʃuː/
A person who stands very still and pretends to be a statue.
The human statue stood perfectly still on the street corner for hours.
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2. A performer covered in paint or costume who poses motionless in public places.
Tourists dropped coins into the hat of the painted human statue.
3. A person who remains completely motionless, as if frozen.
During the game, she became a human statue and did not move a muscle.
4. A figure or model shaped like a person.
The museum displayed a wax human statue of a famous king.