figure

fig·ure

noun
\ˈfig-yər, British & often US ˈfig-ər\

Definition of FIGURE

1

: bodily shape or form especially of a person <a slender figure>

2

a : the graphic representation of a form especially of a person b : a diagram or pictorial illustration of textual matter

3

: a person who is representative of or serves as a psychological substitute for someone or something else—see father figure