figure

figure

noun

Definition of FIGURE

1

a character used to represent a mathematical value <no doubt the figures on the price tags at the jewelry store are so small because the zeroes are so many>

Synonyms digit, figure, integer, numeral, numeric, whole number

Related Words decimal, fraction; cipher; symbol

2

a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface <we could gradually see the figure of a ship coming our way through the fog>

Synonyms contour, figure, silhouette

Related Words delineation, sketch; profile, skyline; cast, configuration, conformation, form, geometry, shape; framework, skeleton

3

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about <figures from the worlds of sport and entertainment will be guests at the White House dinner>

Synonyms big name, cause célèbre (also cause celebre), celeb, figure, icon (also ikon), light, luminary, megastar, name, notability, notable, notoriety, personage, personality, somebody, standout, star, superstar, VIP

Related Words favorite, heartthrob, hero, idol; demigod, dignitary, eminence, immortal, monument, pillar, worthy; baron, big shot, bigwig, kahuna, magnate, mogul, nabob, panjandrum

Near Antonyms lightweight, mediocrity; has-been

Antonyms nobody, noncelebrity

4

a small statue <painted wooden figures by untrained artists can be quite valuable on today's antiques market>

Synonyms figure, statuette

Related Words doll, dolly, hand puppet, marionette, puppet; bust, figurehead; carving, model, sculpture; dummy, form, manikin (also mannikin), mannequin

Antonyms colossus

5

a three-dimensional representation of the human body used especially for displaying clothes <the museum features a collection of figures strikingly attired in suits of medieval armor>

Synonyms dummy, figure, form, manikin (also mannikin)

Related Words doll

6

a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric) <upholstered the chair with a fabric embossed with figures of fleur-de-lis>

Synonyms design, figure, motif, motive

Related Words scheme; device; adornment, caparison, decoration, embellishment, frill, garnish, ornament, trim

7

something that visually explains or decorates a text <the layout editor could have done a better job of getting the figures on the same page as the specific portion of text that they are intended to illustrate>

Synonyms diagram, figure, graphic, plate, visual

Related Words art, artwork; drawing, illumination, image, pictogram, pictograph, picture; caption, key, legend; inset; depiction, pictorialization, portrait, portrayal, representation; clarification, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition

8

the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something <a number of the paintings at the auction sold at figures far higher than had been estimated>

Synonyms ante, charge, cost, damage, fee, figure, freight, price tag

Related Words fair market value, market value, valuation, value; asking price, list price, sticker price; price point, rate, tariff, unit price; carrying charge, overcharge, service charge (also service fee), surcharge; deduction, discount, markdown, reduction, sale; deposit; down payment; account, bill, check, invoice, tab

9

the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance <the ice sculpture at the banquet was in the figure of an eagle spreading its wings>

Synonyms cast, configuration, conformation, fashion, figure, geometry, shape

Related Words contour, outline, profile, silhouette; frame, framework, shell, skeleton; arrangement, design, format, layout, makeup, organization, pattern, plan, setup

Near Antonyms composition, material, matter, raw material, stuff, substance

10

the type of body that a person has <Martha has such a slender figure that just about anything looks good on her>

Synonyms build, constitution, figure, form, frame, habit, shape

Related Words anatomy, structure

11

figures pl  the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value <a person with a good head for figures>

Synonyms arithmetic, calculus, ciphering, computation, figures, figuring, math, mathematics, number crunching, numbers, reckoning

Related Words addition, division, multiplication, subtraction; calibration, measurement, mensuration; appraisal, assessment, estimation, evaluation, valuation

12

the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality <unshaven and dirty, he presents a sorry figure>

Synonyms aspect, dress, figure, garb, look, mien, outside, presence, regard [archaic]

Related Words air, attitude, bearing, behavior, comportment, demeanor, deportment, manner, poise, pose; carriage, posture, stance; cast, mold, shape, turn; color, coloring, complexion; countenance, face, features, habit, habitus, person [archaic], physiognomy, superficies, visage