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figure
A predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
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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”
noun
A model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
“He made a figure of Santa Claus”
noun
The impression produced by a person
“He cut a fine figure”
noun
The property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
“The number of parameters is small”
noun
Alternative names for the body of a human being
“Leonardo studied the human body”
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
“The area covered can be seen from Figure 2”
noun
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”
noun
An amount of money expressed numerically
“A figure of $17 was suggested”
noun
One of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
“0 and 1 are digits”
noun
A combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
verb
Understand
“He didn't figure her”
verb
Make a mathematical calculation or computation
verb
Judge to be probable
verb
Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
“I can't see him on horseback!”
verb
Be or play a part of or in
“Elections figure prominently in every government program”
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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?
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