figure
noun
- 1
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
she made the best score on compulsory figures
- 2
a decorative or artistic work
the coach had a design on the doors
- 3
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
he made a figure of Santa Claus
- 4
the impression produced by a person
he cut a fine figure
a heroic figure
- 5
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
he had a number of chores to do
the number of parameters is small
- 6
alternative names for the body of a human being
Leonardo studied the human body
he has a strong physique
- 7
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
- 8
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
the area covered can be seen from Figure 2
- 9
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
- 10
a well-known or notable person
they studied all the great names in the history of France
she is an important figure in modern music
- 11
an amount of money expressed numerically
a figure of $17 was suggested
- 12
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
0 and 1 are digits
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