Meaning of the word figures in English

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figures

Noun

1.

a number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company.

Example:
official census figures
2.

a person's bodily shape, especially that of a woman and when considered to be attractive.

Example:
she had always been so proud of her figure

Verb

1.

be a significant and noticeable part of something.

Example:
the issue of nuclear policy figured prominently in the talks
2.

think, consider, or expect to be the case.

Example:
for years, teachers had figured him for a dullard
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