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Meaning of
figure
in English
figure
us
//ˈfɪɡər//
uk
//ˈfɪɡə//
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Plural
figures
Past Tense
figured
Participle Verb
figuring
Third Person Singular
figures
Definitions
Noun
a
representation
of
a
form
(
human
,
object
,
etc
.);
through
art
the
impression
made
by
someone's
conduct
the
shape
of
a
human
body
;
for
fitting
clothing
The
tailor
took
her
measurements
to
create
a
perfect
figure
.
a
numerical
value
;
amount
The
company
reported
a
large
figure
in
profits
last
year
.
a
rhetorical
device
;
expression
The
author
used
a
figure
of
speech
to
emphasize
the
point
.
a
drawing
or
diagram
;
conveying
information
The
engineer
included
a
detailed
figure
in
the
technical
report
.
a
short
musical
melody
or
chord
sequence
The
composer
created
a
beautiful
figure
to
introduce
the
main
theme
.
a
repeated
melodic
pattern
or
motif
The
musician
repeated
a
haunting
figure
throughout
the
song
.
Verb
to
think
or
assume
something
I
will
figure
out
the
solution
to
this
problem
.
to
depict
or
draw
something
The
artist
will
figure
the
landscape
in
the
painting
.
to
form
or
shape
an
image
;
create
a
model
The
sculptor
will
figure
the
statue
from
the
block
of
marble
.
to
represent
or
signify
using
metaphor
The
poet
used
a
figure
to
represent
the
beauty
of
nature
.
Compounds / Phrases
figure out
subfigure
figure poem
figure of speech
figureheads
cut a figure
figure-hugging
significant figure
figurehead
