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The action or process of calculating or estimating something
“He looked lost in thought as he began calculating figures in his head.”
Information about a subject, typically only known to a select few
Statues considered collectively
(informal) Playful reference to a group of people
Plural for an amount of money
“It's hard to put a figure on the amount he has spent on renovations thus far.”
Plural for a bodily shape, usually of a person or animal
“For artists, the beauty and complexity of the human figure is the prime impetus for painting it.”
Plural for a diagram or illustrative drawing, especially in a book or magazine
“Illustrated below is a figure of the proposed building and its underlying structure.”
Plural for a person of a particular kind, especially one who is important or distinctive in some way
“He's up there with the best in terms of being a durable figure on the world stage.”
Plural for a person who represents a given virtue, skill or quality
“Miller's script has her veer radically between being a wondrous, loving figure of grace, and an insecure, displaced failure.”
Plural for a number, especially one which forms part of official statistics
“College intake has risen this year when compared with the figure from last year.”
Plural for a numerical symbol
“Luke drew a sideways figure six in the air beside Matthew.”
Plural for a person seen indistinctly or from a distance
“I remember seeing a figure in the distance walking with a distinctive gait.”
Plural for a representation of a human or animal form in drawing or sculpture
“Many of her canvases are marked by the presence of a shadowy figure.”
Plural for a three-dimensional representation of the human body
“At the entrance of the museum was a figure strikingly attired in a suit of medieval armor.”
Plural for the impression made by the conduct or appearance of someone or something
“He cut a sorry figure standing by himself in the pouring rain.”
Plural for a decorative or geometrical pattern
“She stopped to admire the beautiful natural figure of the flower in bloom.”
Plural for a heraldic device or symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation, organization, or family
Plural for the way in which something has been arranged, designed or organized
(geometry) Plural for a three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve)
Plural for a small model of a human figure used as a child's toy
Plural for an inanimate object worshipped for its supposed magical powers
Plural for a character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech
Plural for a character, role or appearance that is affected by someone
Plural for the main figure in a story, situation or context
Plural for a carving or sculpture made from wood
Plural for a grotesque carving or decoration resembling an ornamental effigy
Plural for a four-sided figure
Plural for a brief summary, as of a book or a presentation
Plural for an amount or number of something
Plural for a military or ceremonial flag carried on a pole or hoisted on a rope
To make an estimate
“Investors figure that the purchaser will pay a high price for the company.”
To calculate or work out (an amount or value) arithmetically
“I figure that a bodybuilder has to eat at least six times a day to grow, which is 42 meals a week.”
To come to understand, especially something abstruse
“Often, it's hard to figure what he's saying because he likes talking in riddles.”
To have a significant part or role in a situation or process
“Carey is thus confronted with the first of many social dilemmas which are to figure in his life.”
To be consistent with expectation
“It would figure that this great hog, this glorified genre gourmand, would want more.”
To measure or appraise the value, amount, level or quality of something
To consider or give serious or careful thought to
To come to a judgment or decision on something
To be exceptionally proficient in an activity or subject
To make a choice from a range of possibilities
To arrive at an answer through logic or arithmetic
To take part in
To give a representation, or an account of, in art or literature
To state a price for goods or a job of work
To arrange in tabular form
To plan or put together the schedule of an event
To amount in number to
To appear indistinctly, especially in an exaggerated or threatening form
To make a choice, especially for a given job, position or role
To perform, especially as an actor in a film or stage show
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