Figure
/ˈfɪɡjɚ/
The meaning and definition of Figure, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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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”
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The appearance or impression made by the conduct or career of a person.
“He cut a sorry figure standing there in the rain.”
verb
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To come to understand.
“I can’t figure if he’s telling the truth or lying.”
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To be reasonable.
“It figures that somebody like him would be upset about the situation.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Middle English figure, from Old French figure.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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