Online English Dictionary

1. a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"

2. 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"

3. one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"

4. a model of a bodily form (especially of a person); "he made a figure of Santa Claus"

5. 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"

6. a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

7. an amount of money expressed numerically; "a figure of $17 was suggested"

8. the impression produced by a person; "he cut a fine figure"; "a heroic figure"

9. 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"

10. language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

11. a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground

12. a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"

13. a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures"

1. judge to be probable

2. 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?"

3. 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"

4. make a mathematical calculation or computation

5. understand; "He didn′t figure her"

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