Main Entry: fig·ure

Pronunciation: \ˈfig-yər, British & often US ˈfig-ər\

Function: noun

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