figured

adjective

fig·​ured ˈfi-gyərd How to pronounce figured (audio)
 British and often US  ˈfi-gərd
1
: adorned with, formed into, or marked with a figure
figured muslin
figured wood
2
: being represented : portrayed
3
: indicated by figures

Examples of figured in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gray and black figured silk compound weave woven in a pattern of poppies and trimmed with cream silk tulle, and gray silk satin trimmed with black jet and crystal beads. Irene Kim, Vogue, 28 June 2024 Some figured Game 3 would prove to be the Mavericks’ best effort in these Finals, this writer included. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024 So, each figured poem actually contains two poems: one in the background grid and a second inside the pictures drawn over the grid. V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2023 The Temple also had early medieval ancestors called figural or figured poems. V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for figured 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of figured was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Figured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figured. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

figured

adjective
fig·​ured
ˈfig-(y)ərd
1
: adorned with, formed into, or marked with a figure
2
: being represented
3
: indicated by figures
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