Figure - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- alternative names for the body of a human being (syn: anatomy, build, chassis, flesh, form, frame, physique, shape)
- one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration (syn: digit)
- a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
- an amount of money expressed numerically
a heroic figure
- a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
- a decorative or artistic work (syn: design, pattern)
- a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
verb
- be or play a part of or in (syn: enter)
How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?
- make a mathematical calculation or computation (syn: calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, reckon, work out)
- understand
Extra examples
Are you sure of your figures?
I came up with a very different figure.
No precise figures are available yet.
The company had yearly sales figures of half a million units.
We could barely make out some figures moving in the mist.
The vase is decorated with figures of birds and fish.
The walls of the cave are covered with drawings of human and animal figures.
A collection of bronze figures
She figures to finish by noon.
The debate over tax rates figured prominently in the last election.
“They lost.” “I figured as much.”
The gown showed off her lovely figure.
Michelangelo was one of the greatest figures of the Renaissance.
She bought a scarf printed with a spiral figure.
I was never much good at figures.
Phrasal verbs
Word forms
I/you/we/they: figure
he/she/it: figures
present participle: figuring
past tense: figured
past participle: figured
singular: figure
plural: figures
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