Figure

Quick meaning: Figure is a noun meaning A drawing or diagram conveying information.

Meaning

A drawing or diagram conveying information.

More Meanings

1. A person or thing representing a certain consciousness.
2. The appearance or impression made by the conduct or career of a person.
3. A human figure, which dress or corset must fit to; the shape of a human body.
4. A numeral.
5. A number, an amount.
6. The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body.
7. (obsolete) Distinguished appearance; magnificence; conspicuous representation; splendour; show.

Example Sentences

I made some figure there.

a coin that bears the figure of an angel

a figure in bronze; a figure cut in marble

gentlemen of the best figure in the county

Word Forms

• figures
• figuring
• figured

Synonyms for figure

Depending on context, synonyms include fancy, soma, project, shape, form, physique.

Antonyms for figure

Common opposites include ground.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include image, number, compute, calculate, picture, design.

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