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the shape of the human body, or a person: I could see two tall figures in the distance. A strange bearded figure (= person) entered the room. central/key/leading figure figurative She was a central / key / leading figure in (= was an important person in) the movement for constitutional reform. a painting, drawing, or model of a person:
The meaning of FIGURE is a number symbol : numeral, digit. How to use figure in a sentence. a number symbol : numeral, digit; arithmetical calculations; a written or printed character…
A figure is a particular amount expressed as a number, especially a statistic. We need a true figure of how many people in this country haven't got a job. It will not be long before the inflation figure starts to fall. Government figures suggest that two thirds of adults are obese or overweight. 2. countable noun B1+.
n. 1. a. A written or printed symbol representing something other than a letter, especially a number. b. figures Mathematical calculations: good at figures. c. An amount represented in numbers: sold for a large figure. d. figures One of the digits specified as making up a larger number: a salary in the six figures. 2. a.
a character or personage, especially one of distinction: a well-known figure in society. Synonyms: personality. a person's public image or presence: a controversial political figure. the appearance or impression made by a person or sometimes a thing: to make quite a figure in financial circles; to present a wretched figure of poverty.
noun. a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape. see more.
figure. [countable, usually plural] a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information. Official figures indicate that crime is falling. Figures for April show a slight improvement on previous months. By 2017, this figure had risen to 14 million.
