English dictionary
figure
nounPronunciation
ˈfɪɡjɚ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
noun
- a decorative or artistic work
noun
- a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
noun
- the impression produced by a person
noun
- the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
noun
- alternative names for the body of a human being
noun
- 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
noun
- language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
noun
- a well-known or notable person
noun
- an amount of money expressed numerically
noun
- one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
noun
- a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
verb
- understand
verb
- make a mathematical calculation or computation
verb
- judge to be probable
verb
- imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
verb
- be or play a part of or in
Example sentences
she made the best score on compulsory figures
the coach had a design on the doors
he made a figure of Santa Claus
he cut a fine figure
a heroic figure
the number of parameters is small
the figure was about a thousand
Leonardo studied the human body
he has a strong physique
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
the area covered can be seen from Figure 2
they studied all the great names in the history of France
she is an important figure in modern music
a figure of $17 was suggested
0 and 1 are digits
He didn't figure her
I can't see him on horseback!
I can see what will happen
I can see a risk in this strategy
Elections figure prominently in every government program
How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?