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
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