Anything with form has a certain shape, or figure, but we most often use the word to suggest a human’s form. That's why all those dolls are called "action figures" they have the physical shape of people.
The form of anything; shape; outline; appearance.
Noun
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures"
Noun
a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"
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a model of a bodily form (especially of a person); "he made a figure of Santa Claus"
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the impression produced by a person; "he cut a fine figure"; "a heroic figure"
Noun
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"
Noun
alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
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a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
Noun
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"
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language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Noun
a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"
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an amount of money expressed numerically; "a figure of $17 was suggested"
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one of the elements that collectively form a system of numbers; "0 and 1 are digits"
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a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
Verb
understand; "He didn''t figure her"
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make a mathematical calculation or computation
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judge to be probable
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imagine; conceive of; see in one''s mind; "I can''t see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
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be or play a part of or in; "Elections figure prominently in every government program"; "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?"
n.
The form of anything; shape; outline; appearance.
n.
The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting,
modeling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of
the human body; as, a figure in bronze; a figure cut in marble.
n.
A pattern in cloth, paper, or other manufactured article; a
design wrought out in a fabric; as, the muslin was of a pretty figure.
n.
A diagram or drawing; made to represent a magnitude or the
relation of two or more magnitudes; a surface or space inclosed on all
sides; -- called superficial when inclosed by lines, and solid when
inclosed by surface; any arrangement made up of points, lines, angles,
surfaces, etc.
n.
The appearance or impression made by the conduct or carrer
of a person; as, a sorry figure.
n.
Distinguished appearance; magnificence; conspicuous
representation; splendor; show.
n.
A character or symbol representing a number; a numeral; a
digit; as, 1, 2,3, etc.
n.
Value, as expressed in numbers; price; as, the goods are
estimated or sold at a low figure.
n.
A person, thing, or action, conceived of as analogous to
another person, thing, or action, of which it thus becomes a type or
representative.
n.
A mode of expressing abstract or immaterial ideas by words
which suggest pictures or images from the physical world; pictorial
language; a trope; hence, any deviation from the plainest form of
statement.
n.
The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative
position of the middle term.
n.
Any one of the several regular steps or movements made by a
dancer.
n.
A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological
houses.
n.
Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a
group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct
impression.
n.
A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a strain
or passage; a musical or motive; a florid embellishment.
n.
To represent by a figure, as to form or mold; to make an
image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate
form; to shape.
n.
To embellish with design; to adorn with figures.
n.
To indicate by numerals; also, to compute.
n.
To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize.
n.
To prefigure; to foreshow.
n.
To write over or under the bass, as figures or other
characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords.
n.
To embellish.
v. t.
To make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious;
as, the envoy figured at court.
v. t.
To calculate; to contrive; to scheme; as, he is figuring
to secure the nomination.
Figure
Flowers have all exquisite figures.2.
A coin that bears the figure of an angel.3.
I made some figure there.
Gentlemen of the best figure in the county.6.
That he may live in figure and indulgence.7.
With nineteen thousand a year at the very lowest figure.9.
Who is the figure of Him that was to come.10.
To represent the imagination under the figure of a wing.11.
Figure
If love, alas! be pain I bear,No thought can figure, and no tongue declare.Prior. 2.To embellish with design; to adorn with figures. The vaulty top of heaven Figured quite o'er with burning meteors.3.To indicate by numerals; also, to compute. As through a crystal glass the figured hours are seen.4.To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize. Whose white vestments figure innocence.5.To prefigure; to foreshow. In this the heaven figures some event.6.(Mus.) (a) To write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords. (b) To embellish. To figure out, to solve; to compute or find the result of. --To figure up, to add; to reckon; to compute the amount of. Figure
Fig"ure , v. t. 1.To make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious; as, the envoy .figured at courtSociable, hospitable, eloquent, admired, figuring away brilliantly.2.To calculate; to contrive; to scheme; [Colloq.]as, he is .figuring to secure the nominationThe form of anything; shape; outline; appearance.
To represent by a figure, as to form or mold; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate form; to shape.
To make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious;
as, the envoy .figured at court
Usage Examples
Does art have a future? Performance genres like opera, theater, music and dance are thriving all over the world, but the visual arts have been in slow decline for nearly 40 years. No major figure of profound influence has emerged in painting or sculpture since the waning of Pop Art and the birth of Minimalism in the early 1970s.
At home in Ireland, there's a habit of avoidance, an ironical attitude towards the authority figure.
By learning about my body and making small, subtle changes, I find out what I enjoy and what is effective. I'm always finessing: adjusting my diet and my workouts. You have to figure out which exercises are fun and interesting and stimulate your brain - or else you'll never keep at them.
Americans, who make more of marrying for love than any other people, also break up more of their marriages, but the figure reflects not so much the failure of love as the determination of people not to live without it.
Eating and food are a wonderful part of our life's experience, and half of us are walking around dreading having to figure out what to put in our mouths.
Especially with a comedy, you've got the clear cut goal of trying to make a scene funny. It's not like drama where you're trying to achieve some kind of emotion or trying to further the story along. You're trying to figure out what's the funniest way to do something.
As the poet said, 'Only God can make a tree,' probably because it's so hard to figure out how to get the bark on.
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Other Usage ExamplesA great figure or physique is nice, but it's self-confidence that makes someone really sexy.
But the greatest thing about music is putting it out there for people to figure out. You want the listener to find the song on their own. If you give too much away, it takes away from the imagination.
Al Qaeda is not the organization now that it was before. It is under stress organizationally. Its leadership spends more time trying to figure out how to keep from getting caught than they do trying to launch operations.
Because of my unique experience as my mom's child, the beginning of my journey was more about me trying to figure out who I was on my own. My mom is one of the greatest moms and so supportive of all my siblings and of all of us being who we are, and not who she wanted us to be.
As a society, I think we express our cultural mores through our politics. We're trying constantly to figure out what's OK and what's not OK. And it's hard, because our society is constantly buffeted by gale force winds of technology. Things are always changing.
But reason always cuts a poor figure beside sentiment the one being essentially restricted, like everything that is positive, while the other is infinite.
A homely face and no figure have aided many women heavenward.
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