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Figure

/ˈfɪɡjɚ/

A drawing or diagram conveying information.

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📖 Definitions of "Figure"

noun

1
A drawing or diagram conveying information.
2
The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body.
"a figure in bronze; a figure cut in marble"
3
A person or thing representing a certain consciousness.
4
The appearance or impression made by the conduct or career of a person.
"He cut a sorry figure standing there in the rain."

verb

1
To calculate, to solve a mathematical problem.
2
To come to understand.
"I can’t figure if he’s telling the truth or lying."
3
To think, to assume, to suppose, to reckon.
4
To be reasonable.
"It figures that somebody like him would be upset about the situation."

🔄 Synonyms of "Figure"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fancynoun	The imagination.
somanoun	(biology) The body of an organism in contrast to the germ cells.
projectnoun	A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.
shapenoun	A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface.
formnoun	(heading, physical) To do with shape.
physiquenoun	The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
seeverb	(transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
buildverb	(transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
framenoun	(transitive) To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
reckonverb	(colloquial) To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause
ciphernoun	A method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning.
fleshnoun	The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat.
imagenoun	A visual or other representation of the external form of something in art.
patternnoun	Model, example.
designnoun	A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
picturenoun	A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
chassisnoun	The base frame of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle.
tropenoun	(art, literature) Something recurring across a genre or type of art or literature; a motif.
envisionverb	(transitive) To conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine.
namenoun	Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
forecastnoun	A prediction of the weather.
cyphernoun	A surname from German.
figure of speechnoun	(loosely) A turn of phrase that is not intended to be interpreted literally, but is used solely as a rhetorical device for the purpose of facilitating effective and nuanced communication.
anatomynoun	The science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
estimatenoun	A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.

↔️ Antonyms of "Figure"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
groundnoun	The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Figure"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
imagenoun	A visual or other representation of the external form of something in art.
numbernoun	Quantity.
computenoun	(chiefly cloud computing) Computational processing power.
calculateverb	(transitive, mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
picturenoun	A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
designnoun	A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
patternnoun	Model, example.
formnoun	(heading, physical) To do with shape.
cyphernoun	A surname from German.
ciphernoun	A method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning.
buildnoun	(countable) The process or period of constructing a physical object.
tropenoun	(art, literature) Something recurring across a genre or type of art or literature; a motif.
framenoun	The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.
namenoun	Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
reckonnoun	(informal) An impression or opinion.
figure of speechnoun	(loosely) A turn of phrase that is not intended to be interpreted literally, but is used solely as a rhetorical device for the purpose of facilitating effective and nuanced communication.
projectnoun	A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.
shapenoun	A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface.
envisionverb	(transitive) To conceive or see something within one's mind. To imagine.
estimatenoun	A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.