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An amount of money
“It's hard to put a figure on the amount he has spent on renovations thus far.”
A bodily shape, usually of a person or animal
“For artists, the beauty and complexity of the human figure is the prime impetus for painting it.”
A diagram or illustrative drawing, especially in a book or magazine
“Illustrated below is a figure of the proposed building and its underlying structure.”
A person of a particular kind, especially one who is important or distinctive in some way
“He's up there with the best in terms of being a durable figure on the world stage.”
A person who represents a given virtue, skill or quality
“Miller's script has her veer radically between being a wondrous, loving figure of grace, and an insecure, displaced failure.”
A number, especially one which forms part of official statistics
“College intake has risen this year when compared with the figure from last year.”
A numerical symbol
“Luke drew a sideways figure six in the air beside Matthew.”
(figures) Arithmetical calculations
“He looked lost in thought as he began calculating figures in his head.”
A person seen indistinctly or from a distance
“I remember seeing a figure in the distance walking with a distinctive gait.”
A representation of a human or animal form in drawing or sculpture
“Many of her canvases are marked by the presence of a shadowy figure.”
A three-dimensional representation of the human body
“At the entrance of the museum was a figure strikingly attired in a suit of medieval armor.”
The impression made by the conduct or appearance of someone or something
“He cut a sorry figure standing by himself in the pouring rain.”
A decorative or geometrical pattern
“She stopped to admire the beautiful natural figure of the flower in bloom.”
A heraldic device or symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation, organization, or family
The way in which something has been arranged, designed or organized
(geometry) A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve)
A small model of a human figure used as a child's toy
An inanimate object worshipped for its supposed magical powers
A character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech
A human being regarded as an individual
A character, role or appearance that is affected by someone
The main figure in a story, situation or context
A carving or sculpture made from wood
A grotesque carving or decoration resembling an ornamental effigy
A four-sided figure
A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation
To calculate or work out (an amount or value) arithmetically
“I figure that a bodybuilder has to eat at least six times a day to grow, which is 42 meals a week.”
To come to understand, especially something abstruse
“Often, it's hard to figure what he's saying because he likes talking in riddles.”
To think, consider, or expect to be the case
“Investors figure that the purchaser will pay a high price for the company.”
To reach a decision or recommendation
“I figure that we'd better get to work if we want to complete this project on time.”
To have a significant part or role in a situation or process
“Carey is thus confronted with the first of many social dilemmas which are to figure in his life.”
To be consistent with expectation
“It would figure that this great hog, this glorified genre gourmand, would want more.”
To predict, prophesy, or tell of future events
To consider or give serious or careful thought to
To come to a judgment or decision on something
To be exceptionally proficient in an activity or subject
To make a choice from a range of possibilities
To arrive at an answer through logic or arithmetic
To take part in
To give a representation, or an account of, in art or literature
To state a price for goods or a job of work
To arrange in tabular form
To plan or put together the schedule of an event
To amount in number to
To appear indistinctly, especially in an exaggerated or threatening form
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