| Noun | 1. | figure - a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2" Synonyms: fig |
| 2. | figure - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"Synonyms: bod, chassis, human body, material body, physical body, physique, flesh, build, anatomy, frame, shape, soma, form | |
| 3. | figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numbers; "0 and 1 are digits" Synonyms: digit | |
| 4. | figure - a model of a bodily form (especially of a person); "he made a figure of Santa Claus" | |
| 5. | figure - a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music" Synonyms: public figure, name | |
| 6. | figure - a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape | |
| 7. | figure - an amount of money expressed numerically; "a figure of $17 was suggested" | |
| 8. | figure - the impression produced by a person; "he cut a fine figure"; "a heroic figure" | |
| 9. | figure - the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"Synonyms: number | |
| 10. | figure - language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense | |
| 11. | figure - a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground Antonyms: ground - a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused | |
| 12. | figure - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors" | |
| 13. | figure - a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures" | |
| Verb | 1. | figure - judge to be probable |
| 2. | figure - be or play a part of or in; "Elections figure prominently in every government program"; "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?" Synonyms: enter | |
| 3. | figure - imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy" | |
| 4. | figure - make a mathematical calculation or computation | |
| 5. | figure - understand; "He didn't figure her" |
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