Figure

/ˈfɪɡjɚ/

The meaning and definition of Figure, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. 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”
  2. 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 come to understand.
    “I can’t figure if he’s telling the truth or lying.”
  2. To be reasonable.
    “It figures that somebody like him would be upset about the situation.”

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