action figure

Etymology
First coined by in 1964 to market.

Noun

 * 1) A children's toy in the form of a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, video game, or television program, with moving parts and often capable of some form of spring-loaded movement. It is used to distinguish from dolls, which have acquired the reputation as a girl's toy, whereas action figures are more marketed toward boys.

Translations

 * Dutch: actiefiguur
 * French: figurine d'action, figurine articulée
 * German: Action-Figur
 * Icelandic: aksjónkall
 * Italian: figura di azione
 * Japanese: アクションフィギュア
 * Korean:
 * Malay: figura aksi
 * Portuguese:, figura de ação
 * Spanish: figura de acción
 * Swedish: