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figure

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of figure

digit, integer, number, numeral, numeric, whole number
Words Related to figure

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 of figure

contour, outline, silhouette
Words Related to figure

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 of figure

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

favorite, heartthrob, hero, idol

demigod, dignitary, eminence, immortal, monument, pillar, worthy

baron, big shot, bigwig, kahuna, magnate, mogul, nabob, panjandrum
Near Antonyms of figure

lightweight, mediocrity

has-been
Antonyms of figure

nobody, noncelebrity
4 a small statue
  • Painted wooden figures by untrained artists can be quite valuable on today's antiques market.
Synonyms of figure

figurine, statuette
Words Related to figure

doll, dolly, hand puppet, marionette, puppet

bust, figurehead

carving, model, sculpture

dummy, form, manikin (also mannikin), mannequin
Antonyms of figure

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 of figure

dummy, form, manikin (also mannikin), mannequin
Words Related to figure

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 of figure

design, motif, motive, pattern
Words Related to figure

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 of figure

diagram, graphic, illustration, plate, visual
Words Related to figure

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 of figure

ante, charge, cost, damage, fee, freight, price, price tag
Words Related to figure

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

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 of figure

cast, configuration, conformation, fashion, form, geometry, shape
Words Related to figure

contour, outline, profile, silhouette

frame, framework, shell, skeleton

arrangement, design, format, layout, makeup, organization, pattern, plan, setup
Near Antonyms of figure

composition, material, matter, raw material, stuff, substance
10 the type of body that a person has
  • an aging athlete who maintained a youthful figure
Synonyms of figure

build, constitution, form, frame, habit, physique, shape
Words Related to figure

anatomy, structure
11 figures plural the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
  • a person with a good head for figures
Synonyms of figure

arithmetic, calculation, calculus, ciphering, computation, figuring, math, mathematics, number crunching, numbers, reckoning
Words Related to figure

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 of figure

appearance, aspect, dress, garb, look, mien, outside, presence
Words Related to figure

air, attitude, bearing, behavior, comportment, demeanor, deportment, manner, poise, pose

carriage, posture, stance

cast, mold, shape, turn

color, coloring, complexion

countenance, face, features, physiognomy, visage
Phrases Synonymous with figure

cut of one's jib

figure

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of figure

1 to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
  • We figured that we had better arrive early at the concert in order to get good seats.
Synonyms of figure

choose, conclude, decide, determine, name, opt, resolve, settle (on or upon)
Words Related to figure

decree, rule

cull, elect, handpick, pick, prefer, select, single (out)

adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, find, judge, referee, rule (on), umpire

chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, meditate, mull (over), ponder, question, ruminate, study, think (about or over), weigh
Near Antonyms of figure

abstain, decline, refuse, reject, turn down

delay, halt, hesitate, stall, temporize

shilly-shally, vacillate, waffle, waver
2 to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
  • Let's figure the juice in the pan to be about a cup and just add it to the mix.
Synonyms of figure

calculate, call, conjecture, estimate, gauge (also gage), guess, judge, make, place, put, reckon, suppose
Words Related to figure

conclude, deduce, extrapolate, gather, infer, reason, understand
Near Antonyms of figure

calibrate, measure, scale

compute, work out
3 to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
  • The car dealer figured that our monthly car payment would be $357.
Synonyms of figure

calculate, cipher, compute, reckon, work out
Words Related to figure

add up, average, sum, tally, total, totalize

add, divide, multiply, subtract

allow (for), deduct, factor (in or into or out), figure in

figure out, solve (for)

count, itemize, number

calibrate, gauge (also gage), measure, scale

appraise, assess, estimate, evaluate, rate, value

recalculate, recompute, refigure
4 to have as an opinion
  • I figure I have as good a chance as anyone.
Synonyms of figure

believe, conceive, consider, deem, esteem, feel, guess, hold, imagine, judge, reckon [chiefly dialect], suppose, think
Words Related to figure

regard, view

accept, perceive

depend, rely, trust

assume, presume, presuppose, surmise

conclude, deduce, infer
Near Antonyms of figure

distrust, doubt, mistrust, question, suspect

disbelieve, discredit, reject

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