figure

figure: I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. form, shape, configuration, outline; body; representation, image, effigy; appearance; pattern, diagram; figure of speech (see figurative); emblem, symbol, number, digit; figurehead; cast, bust, statue. —v. ornament, decorate; symbolize, represent, signify, delineate, embody; imagine, conceive, picture; draw, outline; compute, calculate, do sums; appear, perform, act; cut a figure, matter, stand out. See imagination, numeration, action.

II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [A form]

Syn. shape, mass, structure; see form 1 .

2. [The human torso]

Syn. body, frame, torso, shape, form, development, configuration, build, physique, appearance, outline, posture, attitude, pose, carriage, chassis*, bod*.

3. [An arrangement of lines, masses, and the like]

Syn. illustration, sketch, composition, pattern; see design 1 , picture 3 , statue .

4. [A representation of quantity]

Syn. numeral, sum, total, symbol; see number 2 , symbol .

5. [Price]

Syn. value, amount, sum, terms; see price .

6. [A person]

Syn. character, personage, personality; see person 1 , personage 2 .
See Synonym Study at form . v.
1. [To compute]

Syn. calculate, reckon, number, count; see calculate 1 .

2. [To estimate]

Syn. set a figure, appraise, guess, fix a price; see estimate 1 .

3. [*To come to a conclusion]

Syn. conclude, suppose, think, opine; see decide , estimate 2 , infer 1 .

4. [To figure out]

Syn. comprehend, master, reason out; see solve , understand 1 .

III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
1. form outline, shape, configuration, cast, structure, conformation.

2. physique build, body, frame, shape.

3. illustration picture, diagram, drawing, depiction, sketch, pattern, design.

4. prominent person celebrity, notable, personage, man, woman, character.

5. number numeral, digit.

II
v.
1. calculate compute, reckon, add up, sum, tally, count.

2. think reckon, believe, suppose, guess, reason, judge.

IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. Arithmetic calculations. Used in plural: arithmetic, computation, number (used in plural). See COUNT. 2. The external outline of a thing: cast, configuration, form, pattern, shape. See SURFACE. 3. An element or a component in a decorative composition: design, device, motif, motive, pattern. See PART. II verb 1. To ascertain by mathematics: calculate, cast, cipher, compute, reckon. See REASON. 2. Informal. To have an opinion: believe, consider, deem, hold, opine, think. Informal: judge. Idiom: be of the opinion. See OPINION.

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Synonyms:

Form, shape, conformation, configuration, outline, tournure, Adorn (with figures), diversify, variegate, Appear, act, perform, take or sustain the part of / Digit, number, numeral, character / Image, likeness, effigy, representation, Represent, symbolize, signify, typify, be typical of, shadow forth, Make a figure, make a distinguished appearance, be distinguished, be conspicuous / Appearance (as respects action or conduct), Imagine, image, conceive, picture, represent, have an idea of, Show off, cut a dash, make a great show, cut a figure / Distinguished appearance, Make a drawing of, make a representation of / Design (on cloth, paper, etc.), pattern, Calculate, compute, cipher / Diagram, drawing / Metaphor, trope, image, metaphorical term or expression / Price / Type, emblem, symbol

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figure — [ figyr ] n. f. • Xe; lat. figura « forme » I ♦ 1 ♦ Vx Forme extérieure d un corps. ⇒ aspect. Des outils « dont il ne connaît ni l usage, ni le nom, ni la figure » (La Bruyère). ♢ Mod. N avoir plus figure humaine : être si mal en point que la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
figuré — figure [ figyr ] n. f. • Xe; lat. figura « forme » I ♦ 1 ♦ Vx Forme extérieure d un corps. ⇒ aspect. Des outils « dont il ne connaît ni l usage, ni le nom, ni la figure » (La Bruyère). ♢ Mod. N avoir plus figure humaine : être si mal … Encyclopédie Universelle
Figure — Fig ure (f[i^]g [ u]r; 135), n. [F., figure, L. figura; akin to fingere to form, shape, feign. See {Feign}.] 1. The form of anything; shape; outline; appearance. [1913 Webster] Flowers have all exquisite figures. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
figure — FIGURE. s. f. La forme exterieure d une chose materielle. La figure du corps humain. cet animal, ce poisson est d une estrange figure, voilà une plante d une figure bien bizarre. une estrange figure d homme. une plaisante figure, une sotte figure … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Figure 8 — might refer to: *Figure 8, an expression describing a Lissajous curve that resembles the number 8 *Figure 8, a circle that turns around upon itself, on its side is a symbol for infinity *Figure eight knot, (also called a Flemish Knot), is a type… … Wikipedia
figuré — figuré, ée (fi gu ré, rée) part. passé. 1° Qui est fait selon une certaine figure. Terme d anatomie. Élément anatomique figuré, se dit par opposition à éléments anatomiques amorphes ou matières amorphes. Plan figuré d une maison, d une… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Figure — may refer to:*A shape, drawing, or representation *Figure 8 *A person s figure *Miniature representation of something **Action figure, in arts *a number *a type of person, as in Christ figureWriting *a figure in writing is a type of floating… … Wikipedia
figure — n 1 *number, numeral, digit, integer Analogous words: symbol, *character 2 *form, shape, configuration, conformation Analogous words: *outline, contour, profile, silhouette: *character, symbol, sign, mark … New Dictionary of Synonyms
figure — [fig′yər, figyoor; ] often, esp. for v., & Brit always [, fig′ər] n. [ME < OFr < L figura < fingere, to form, shape: see DOUGH] 1. the outline or shape of something; form 2. the shape of the human body; human form 3. a person, esp. one… … English World dictionary
Figure — Fig ure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Figured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Figuring}.] [F. figurer, L. figurare, fr. figura. See {Figure}, n.] 1. To represent by a figure, as to form or mold; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Figure 8 — Album par Elliott Smith Sortie 18 avril 2000 Durée 52:06 Genre Rock indépendant Producteur Elliott Smith Tom Rothrock Rob Schnapf … Wikipédia en Français

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