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Meaning of the word figure in English

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figure

US /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
UK /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
"figure" picture

Noun

1.

a number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the amount of money involved in something

Example:
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The latest unemployment figures are alarming.
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She earns a six-figure salary.
Synonym:
numberamountquantitysumtotal
2.

a person's bodily shape, especially that of a woman

Example:
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She has a slender figure.
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He admired her graceful figure.
Synonym:
shapeformphysiquebuildbody
3.

a person, especially one who is important or famous in some way

Example:
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He was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement.
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She became a public figure after her book was published.
Synonym:
personindividualcharacterpersonalitynotable

Verb

1.

to think, consider, or expect something

Example:
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I figure he'll be here by noon.
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We need to figure out a solution.
Synonym:
thinkbelievesupposeestimatecalculate
2.

to represent or portray in a work of art or literature

Example:
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The artist figured a knight on horseback.
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The novel figures a complex protagonist.
Synonym:
representdepictportrayillustrateshow
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