HOW TO PRONOUNCE
figure
/ˈfɪɡɚ/
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What does figure mean?
noun
- A drawing or diagram conveying information.
- The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body.
- A person, thing, or action representative of another
More meanings (26)
noun
- The appearance or impression made by the conduct or career of a person.
- A human figure, which dress or corset must fit to; the shape of a human body.
- A numeral.
- A number, an amount.
- A shape.
- A visible pattern as in wood or cloth.
- Any complex dance moveᵂ.
- A figure of speech.
- The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term.
- A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological houses.
- Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct impression.
- A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a strain or passage; a motif; a florid embellishment.
- (obsolete) Distinguished appearance; magnificence; conspicuous representation; splendour; show.
verb
- To calculate, to solve a mathematical problem.
- To come to understand.
- To think, to assume, to suppose, to reckon.
- To be reasonable or predictable.
- To enter into; to be a part of.
- To represent in a picture or drawing.
- To embellish with design; to adorn with figures.
- To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize.
- To write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords.
- To embellish.
- (obsolete) To represent by a figure, as to form or mould; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate form; to shape.
- (obsolete) To indicate by numerals.
- (obsolete) To prefigure; to foreshow.
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IPA pronunciation
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The percentage figure for irrigated refers to the portion of the entire amount of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
He heard her quick step and saw her tall figure appear in the doorway, with the light of the lamp behind her.
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A rectangular space of light appeared in the side of the hut, and in the opening the outline of Farmer Oak’s figure.
The figure of the Martian grew smaller as he receded, and presently the mist and the gathering night had swallowed him up.
The white and green light strained through apple-trees and clustering vines outside fell over the rapt little figure with a half-unearthly radiance.