figure

Definition of figure in English English dictionary: A number; To come to understand; A figure of speech; A person or thing representing a certain consciousness; To solve a mathematical problem; A dance figure; A human figure, which dress or corset must fit to; the shape of human body; A drawing or representation conveying information; A numeral; A visible pattern as in wood or cloth; A shape; {n} a number, shape, image, type, person; {v} to form into shape, to represent; especially, a representation of the human body; as, a figure in bronze; a figure cut in marble; Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct impression; A figure is a particular amount expressed as a number, especially a statistic. It would be very nice if we had a true figure of how many people in this country haven't got a job It will not be long before the inflation figure starts to fall New Government figures predict that one in two marriages will end in divorce; a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"; In books and magazines, the diagrams which help to show or explain information are referred to as figures. If you look at a world map you can identify the major wine-producing regions; A specific combination of body positions and transitions, performed in a prescribed manner; An illustration This may be a drawing, a photograph, a diagram, or a chart to top; a model of a bodily form (especially of a person); "he made a figure of Santa Claus"; language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense; If you say `That figures' or `It figures', you mean that the fact referred to is not surprising. When I finished, he said, `Yeah. That figures'; The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term; The surface pattern of a piece of solid wood or veneer created by the wood's grain; To write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords; Refers to details about price including the bid and ofter See: Handle; a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape; {f} calculate; think, assume; portray, depict; express verbally; adorn with figures or patterns; embellish; express in numerical digits; Part or section of a dance, sometimes done between choruses (a repeated figure); ground relationship is the relationship of space that can refer to positive space and negative space Fashionable: is following a style that is currently popular Form: is the outward physical appearance of something Formal: is following accepted rules of behavior, showing official occasions Back to Top; Two dimensional shapes are often referred to as figures; Figure Groups the graphic image and any associated text Attributes: draw-nbr CDATA #IMPLIED --Drawing Number -- seller-code CDATA #IMPLIED --Seller Code of Illustration -- %revatt; usually referring to a representation of the human body though sometimes also that of an animal or other thing; To embellish with design; to adorn with figures; To make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious; as, the envoy figured at court; one of the elements that collectively form a system of numbers; "0 and 1 are digits"; To embellish; To indicate by numerals; also, to compute; If a person or thing figures in something, they appear in or are included in it. Human rights violations figured prominently in the report. black figure pottery figure of speech figure skating moai figure red figure pottery Staffordshire figure Tanagra figure telum figure tellem figure; The natural, ornamental markings of wood; To prefigure; to foreshow; understand; "He didn't figure her"; Your figure is the shape of your body. Take pride in your health and your figure Janet was a natural blonde with a good figure; a highlighted feature of the perceived environment; To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize; Design or distinctive markings on the longitudinal surface of wood produced by annual growth rings, rays, knots, deviation from regular grain such as interlocked and wavy grain, and irregular discoloration It may also refer to such decorative designs in wood that make them highly desirable in the furniture and cabinetmaking industries; 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?; See: Full, Handle; The pattern produced in a wood surface by annual growth rings, rays, knots, deviations from regular grain and irregular coloration; 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"; That which is contained by any boundary or boundaries; A shape formed by a combination of points, lines, curves, or surfaces Circles, squares, and triangles are plane figures Spheres, cubes, and pyramids are solid figures; A pattern in cloth, paper, or other manufactured article; a design wrought out in a fabric; as, the muslin was of a pretty figure; A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a strain or passage; a musical phrase or motive; a florid embellishment; Distinguished appearance; magnificence; conspicuous representation; splendor; show; a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape understand; "He didn't figure her"; A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological houses; 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"; A character or symbol representing a number; a numeral; a digit; as, 1, 2,3, etc; 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"; You refer to someone that you can see as a figure when you cannot see them clearly or when you are describing them. She waited, standing on the bridge, until his figure vanished against the grey backdrop of the Palace; The pattern produced in a wood surface by annual growth rings, rays, knots, or irregular colouration; A musical phrase that usually functions as an accompaniment to a melody; judge to be probable; A mode of expressing abstract or immaterial ideas by words which suggest pictures or images from the physical world; pictorial language; a trope; hence, any deviation from the plainest form of statement; A written symbol, other than a letter, representing an item or relationship, especially a number, design, or graphic representation; A figure is any of the ten written symbols from 0 to 9 that are used to represent a number. = digit; a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"; If you say that someone is, for example, a mother figure or a hero figure, you mean that other people regard them as the type of person stated or suggested. Sometimes young lads just need to turn to a mother figure for a bit of a chat and reassurance
figure dash: the punctuation mark '‒' (used when a dash must be used in numbers)
figure dashes: plural form of figure dash
figure eight: To engage in mutual masturbation (meaning 2)
figure eight: The shape consisting of two circles or ovals joined together at one point, resembling the numeral 8
figure eights: plural form of figure eight
figure of merit: A numerical value considered useful in comparing the quality of things
MPG is considered a figure of merit when comparing fuel economy of cars, but it doesn't address cost or reliability.
figure of speech: A word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language
figure out: To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce
As soon as I figure out what is wrong with my car, I will fix it.
figure out: To calculate
We'd alreary figured out that the trip would cost $1,000.
figure poem: A visual poem in the shape of an object
figure skate: To practice figure skating
figure skater: Someone who figure skates
figure skaters: plural form of figure skater
figure skating: A sport where people perform spins, jumps and other moves on ice
figure-of-eight: A type of knot
figure-of-eight: A device for abseiling, so-called for its shape. Also figure-eight, figure-8
figure-of-speech: Attributive form of figure of speech, noun
figure-of-speech use.
figure out: calculate, work out, solve; understand, grasp, comprehend
figure it out: calculate, work out, solve; understand, grasp, comprehend
figure out: If you figure out a solution to a problem or the reason for something, you succeed in solving it or understanding it. It took them about one month to figure out how to start the equipment They're trying to figure out the politics of this whole situation I don't have to be a detective to figure that out. = work out
figure of fun: Someone that people laugh at unkindly
figure of speech: An expression that uses language in a nonliteral way, such as a metaphor or synedoche, or in a structured or unusual way, such as anaphora or chiasmus, or that employs sounds, such as alliteration or assonance, to achieve a rhetorical effect
figure as: appear as
figure eight: a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose
figure eight: An aluminum rappelling and belaying device that is shaped like an 8
figure eight: Any compulsory figure without turns consisting of two circles side-by-side, touching at one point
figure eight: An exercise in which the horse traces two connected circles, one clockwise and one counter-clockwise
figure eight: Two circles connected by a change of direction, most often seen in reing patterns
figure eight: a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice
figure eight: A rollercoaster that follows a figure eight track pattern
figure eight: A type of layout where the continuous run crosses over itself in the shape of the number eight
figure eight: Layout of a coaster resembling the numeral eight, thus allowing both right and left turns
figure eight: A figure eight is the same as a figure of eight. A form or representation, such as a knot or an ice-skating maneuver, that has the shape of the numeral 8
figure eight: Early coaster layout This compact design allows turns to both left and right It often crosses itself 2-3 times as it descends The forerunner of the Twister
figure eight: a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose
figure in a play: perform in a play
figure loom: a loom for weaving figured fabrics
figure of eight: A figure of eight is something that has the shape of the number 8, for example a knot or a movement done by a skater. .figure 'eight the pattern or shape of a number eight, as seen in a knot, dance etc
figure of merit: 1- A system generated indication of the quality of the actual navigation performance of the aircraft This is expressed as an indication of the aircraft position-fixing accuracy (ICAO FANS Concept, ADSP) 2- Indicates aircraft position determination accuracy and navigation capability or whether accuracy is better than : FOM 0 = >3ONM ; FOM 1 = <30NM ; FOM 2 = <I5NM ; FOM 3 = <8NM ; FOM 4 = 4NM ; FOM 5 = <1NM ; FOM 6 = <0 24NM ; FOM 7 = <0 05NM
figure of merit: The Figure of Merit is a calculation designed to determine the most favored de-conflicted solution See also, Figure Of Merit
figure of merit: The ratio of the maximum gain of a receiving antenna to the receiving system's equivalent noise temperature This value is usually expressed in dB/K It is a measure of the ability of an earth station to receive a satellite signal with good quality (high carrier-to-noise ratio) In general, the G/T increases with increasing antenna diameter See also G/T
figure of speech: expression using words in a nonliteral or unusual sense
figure of speech: A mode of expression in which words are used out of their literal meaning or out of their ordinary use in order to add beauty or emotional intensity or to transfer the poet's sense impressions by comparing or identifying one thing with another that has a meaning familiar to the reader Some important figures of speech are: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole and symbol Sidelight: Some rhetoricians have classified over 200 separate figures of speech, but many are so similar that differences of interpretation often make their classification an arbitrary judgement How they are classified, or "labeled", however, is secondary to the importance of construing their effect correctly Sidelight: Figures of speech are also a means of concentration; they enable the poet to convey an image with the connotative power of a few words, where a great many would otherwise be required (See also Trope )
figure of speech: one of many kinds of word-play, focusing either on sound and word-order (schemes) or on semantics (tropes) A figure of speech usually describes one thing in terms of another
figure of speech: language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
figure of speech: expressive use language in non-literal form to produce striking effect
figure of speech: A figure of speech is an expression or word that is used with a metaphorical rather than a literal meaning. Of course I'm not. It was just a figure of speech. An expression that uses language in a nonliteral way, such as a metaphor or synedoche, or in a structured or unusual way, such as anaphora or chiasmus, or that employs sounds, such as alliteration or assonance, to achieve a rhetorical effect. a word or expression that is used in a different way from the normal meaning, to give you a picture in your mind. Form of expression used to convey meaning or heighten effect, often by comparing or identifying one thing with another that has a meaning or connotation familiar to the reader or listener. An integral part of language, figures of speech are found in oral literatures as well as in polished poetry and prose and in everyday speech. Common figures of speech include simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, irony, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and puns
figure of speech: - a technique (trope) for saying one thing in terms of something else
figure of speech: A verbal expression in which words or sounds are arranged in a particular way to achieve a particular effect Figures of speech are organized into different categories, such as alliteration, assonance, metaphor, metonymy, onomatopoeia, simile, and synecdoche
figure on: If you figure on something, you plan that it will happen or assume that it will happen when making your plans. Jack worked as hard as he could to build his business, but he hadn't figured on a few obstacles. = reckon on
figure out: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
figure skate: dance on skates
figure skating: art or sport of choreographed ice-skating
figure skating: Figure skating is skating in an attractive pattern, usually with spins and jumps included. Ice skating consisting of one or more planned sequences of required and optional spins, jumps, and dancelike maneuvers, originally consisting of a program in which the skater traced prescribed, usually elaborate figures.figure skater n. a kind of skating in which you move in patterns on the ice skater. Sport in which ice skaters, singly or in pairs, perform various jumps, spins, and footwork. The figure skate blade has a special serrated toe pick, or toe rake, at the front. Figure-skating events, held in the 1908 and 1920 Olympic Games, have constituted part of the Winter Olympics since they were inaugurated in 1924. Until 1991, competition included a compulsory section in which prescribed figures were traced. Competition for individuals includes two free-skating programs: a short program with mandatory requirements and a long program designed to show the skater's skill and grace. Jumps fall into two main groups: the edge jumps (such as the axel, the salchow, and the loop), which take off from one foot; and the toe jumps (such as the toe loop, the flip, and the lutz), which are edge jumps assisted by a vault off the toe pick of the other foot. Additional pair moves, involving a man and a woman skating together, include lifts and throw jumps. Figure-skating programs are judged on both technical merit and artistic impression. See also ice dancing
figure skating: ice skating where the skates trace outlines of selected figures
figure to oneself: think, suppose, reckon
figure-hugging: Figure-hugging clothes fit very close to the body of the person who is wearing them. Figure-hugging is usually used to describe clothes worn by women
figure-hugging: {s} (of clothes) fitting in a close manner around the body
fine figure: magnificent body or build, splendid form
five figure income: money that comes in (from a business, work, etc.) which amounts to five figures (i.e. 10, 000)
Lissajous figure: a plane curve traced by a point which executes two perpendicular independent harmonic motions, the frequencies of which are in a simple ratio
academy figure: A drawing usually half life-size, in crayon or pencil, after a nude model
action figure: A children's toy in the form of a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, video game, or television program, with moving parts and often capable of some form of spring-loaded movement
ballpark figure: An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds
No more stalling. Give me a ballpark figure of our projected losses.
big figure: the part of a monetary value before the decimal point
dark figure: The estimated number of unreported criminal cases; the dark figure of crime
By definition, they ignore the unreported “dark figure” of crime. We turn now to a second source of official crime data.
father figure: someone that represents, behaves as, or is thought of as a father to another person or group of people
figured: Simple past tense and past participle of figure
figured: Adorned with a figure
figured: Having a pattern considered attractive appearing on a section
figures: It figures
figures: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of figure
figures: plural form of figure
go figure: Expresses perplexity, confusion, surprise, or puzzlement
The car wouldn't start yesterday no matter what I did, but today it works just fine. Go figure.
hate figure: a person, normally in the public eye, who is widely disliked and criticized
hourglass figure: A human body shape resembling an hourglass, i.e. with a very narrow waist and wide bust and hips
lay figure: An unimportant person
lay figure: A jointed model of the human body used by artists, or to display clothes
public figure: A famous person whose life is the subject of public interest
six-figure: Counted in the hundreds of thousands; 100,000 to 999,999
snow figure: snow sculpted into a human figure, a snowman or snowwoman
stick figure: A simple drawing, typically of a human body with a circle representing the head and straight lines representing the torso and limbs
terminal figure: A statue carved out of the top of a square pillar, used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
figured: {a} formed, cast, represented, adorned
a ballpark figure: A number that is near the total; approximate figure
A figure: bosh
figured: decorated with a small pattern
figured: {s} formed or shaped; represented; ornamented, decorated; drawn
figured: fabric design; "my dress is richly figured"- Amy Lowell
figured: Indicated or noted by figures
figured: of e
figured: Free and florid; as, a figured descant
figured: Not literal; figurative
figured: See Figurate, 3
figured: of e g fabric design; "my dress is richly figured"- Amy Lowell
figured: Adorned with figures; marked with figures; as, figured muslin
figured: past of figure
figures: A discipline of skating in which skaters perform designated maneuvers that produce geometric patterns on the ice
figures: Computes
figures: A portion of the competition in which swimmers have to perform a series of highly technical movements
figures: plural of figure
figures: third-person singular of figure
figures: {i} numbers, digits, symbols
figuring: pattern made by the natural grain of wood
figuring: problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
figuring: present participle of figure
figuring: {i} thinking; calculating; theorizing, speculating
figuring: A pattern made by the natural grain of wood

figure

Hyphenation

fi·gure

Turkish pronunciation

fîgyır

Synonyms

amount, character, chiffer, cipher, cost, digit, integer, number, price, quotation, rate, sum, symbol, terms, total

Antonyms

letter, commoner, estimate, guess

Pronunciation

/ˈfəgyər/ /ˈfɪɡjɜr/

Etymology

() From Middle English figure Old French figure Latin figura (“form, shape, form of a word, a figure of speech, Late Latin a sketch, drawing”) fingere (“to form, shape, mold, fashion”)