சிலை (statue) என்பது ஒரு நபரையோ, பொருளையோ அல்லது ஒரு செயலையோ அதன் உருவத்தை நினைவில் வைப்பதற்காக உருவாக்கப்படும் மாதிரி ஆகும்.

A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or cast in a durable material such as wood, metal or stone. Typical statues are life-sized or close to life-size; a sculpture that represents persons or animals in full figure but that is small enough to lift and carry is a statuette or figurine, whilst one more than twice life-size is a colossal statue.