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figure
Synonyms and Antonyms of figure
- We could gradually see the figure of a ship coming our way through the fog.
- Figures from the worlds of sport and entertainment will be guests at the White House dinner.
cause célèbre (also cause celebre), celeb, celebrity, icon (also ikon), light, luminary, megastar, name, notability, notable, notoriety, personage, personality, somebody, standout, star, superstar, VIP
- Painted wooden figures by untrained artists can be quite valuable on today's antiques market.
- upholstered the chair with a fabric embossed with figures of fleur-de-lis
- 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.
- A number of the paintings at the auction sold at figures far higher than had been estimated.
- The ice sculpture at the banquet was in the figure of an eagle spreading its wings.
- a person with a good head for figures
- Unshaven and dirty, he presents a sorry figure.
air, attitude, bearing, behavior, comportment, demeanor, deportment, manner, poise, pose
cut of one's jib
figure
Synonyms and Antonyms of figure
- We figured that we had better arrive early at the concert in order to get good seats.
- Let's figure the juice in the pan to be about a cup and just add it to the mix.
- The car dealer figured that our monthly car payment would be $357.
- I figure I have as good a chance as anyone.
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