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figure

  • noun
  • fig·ure
  • /ˈfɪɡə/

A drawing or diagram conveying information.

Other meanings

  1. The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body.

  2. A person, thing, or action representative of another

Synonyms

  • fig

Related words

  • academy figure
  • action figure
  • all-figure number
  • authority figure
  • ballpark figure
  • ball park figure
  • big figure
  • black figure
  • bowling figures
  • break figure
  • Chladni figure
  • counterfigure

Example sentences

  • “I can't figure out how to do it.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “These action figures are in mint condition.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

  • “Why won't you let me figure it out myself for once?”

    Tatoeba · hecko · CC0

Word history

From Old French "figure".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “figure” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.