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- Dictionaryfig·ure/ˈfiɡyər/
noun
- 1. a number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company: "official census figures" Similar
- 2. a person's bodily shape, especially that of a woman and when considered to be attractive: "she had always been so proud of her figure" Similar
verb
- 1. be a significant and noticeable part of something: "the issue of nuclear policy figured prominently in the talks" Similar
- 2. think, consider, or expect to be the case: informal North American "for years, teachers had figured him for a dullard" Similar
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: a geometric form (such as a line, triangle, or sphere) especially when considered as a set of geometric elements (such as points) in space of a given number of dimensions. a square is a plane figure.
the shape of the human body, or a person: I could see two tall figures in the distance. A strange bearded figure (= person) entered the room. central/key/leading figure figurative She was a central / key / leading figure in (= was an important person in) the movement for constitutional reform. a painting, drawing, or model of a person:
the appearance or impression made by a person or sometimes a thing: to make quite a figure in financial circles; to present a wretched figure of poverty. a representation, pictorial or sculptured, especially of the human form: The frieze was bordered with the figures of men and animals.
Definitions of figure. noun. alternate name for the body of a human being. synonyms: anatomy, bod, build, chassis, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma. see more. noun. a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) “he made a figure of Santa Claus” see more. noun. a well-known or notable person.
A person, animal, or object that symbolizes something. 6. A pictorial or sculptural representation, especially of the human body. 7. a. A diagram: drew a figure of the office layout. b. A design or pattern, as in a textile: silk with a paisley figure. c. An illustration printed from an engraved plate or block. 8. a.
figure. (fɪgəʳ , US -gjər ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense figures , present participle figuring , past tense, past participle figured. 1. countable noun B2. A figure is a particular amount expressed as a number, especially a statistic. We need a true figure of how many people in this country haven't got a job.
figure. [countable, usually plural] a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information. Official figures indicate that crime is falling. Figures for April show a slight improvement on previous months. By 2017, this figure had risen to 14 million.
FIGURE definition: 1. a symbol for a number: 2. numbers from 0 to 9/numbers from 10 to 99, etc 3. a number that…. Learn more.
From Longman Business Dictionary fig‧ure1 /ˈfɪgəˈfɪgjər/ noun 1 figures [ plural] a number representing an amount, especially an officially published number I need this week’s sales figures. These are the worst unemployment figures in three years.
an individual bodily form or a person with reference to form or appearance: A tall figure stood in the doorway. a character or personage, esp. one of distinction: a well-known figure in society. a person's public image or presence: a controversial political figure.
