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figures
noun(fig-ure)
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
Synonyms: digit,
figures
verb(fig-ure)
judge to be probable
Synonyms: calculate, count on, estimate, forecast, reckon,
figures
verb(fig-ure)
be or play a part of or in
Synonyms: enter,
Examples:
Elections figure prominently in every government program.
How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?.
figures
noun(fig-ure)
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
Synonyms: fig,
figures
noun(fig-ure)
a decorative or artistic work
Synonyms: design, pattern,
figures
noun(fig-ure)
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
Synonyms: number,
Examples:
The figure was about a thousand.
figures
noun(fig-ure)
a well-known or notable person
Synonyms: name, public figure,
Examples:
She is an important figure in modern music.
figures
noun(fig-ure)
alternative names for the body of a human being
Synonyms: anatomy, bod, build, chassis, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma,
figures
verb(fig-ure)
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
Synonyms: envision, fancy, image, picture, project, see, visualise, visualize,
figures
noun(fig-ure)
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Synonyms: figure of speech, image, trope,
figures
verb(fig-ure)
make a mathematical calculation or computation
Synonyms: calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, reckon, work out,
figures
noun(fig-ure)
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
figures
noun(fig-ure)
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
Examples:
He made a figure of Santa Claus.
figures
noun(fig-ure)
an amount of money expressed numerically
Examples:
A figure of $17 was suggested.
figures
noun(fig-ure)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
Examples:
She made the best score on compulsory figures.
figures
noun(fig-ure)
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
Antonyms: ground,
figures
noun(fig-ure)
the impression produced by a person
Examples:
He cut a fine figure.
A heroic figure.
figures
verb(fig-ure)
understand
Examples:
He didn't figure her.

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