graven image

/ˌgreɪvən ˌɪmɪdʒ/

Other forms: graven images

Definitions of graven image

1. noun

   a material effigy that is worshipped
   “thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image”

   synonyms: god, idol

   types:

   golden calf

   (Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly

   joss

   a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol

   Juggernaut

   a crude idol of Krishna

   type of:

   effigy, image, simulacrum

   a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)