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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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.
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              Flowers have all exquisite figures.   --Bacon.
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     2. The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting,
        modeling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a
        representation of the human body; as, a figure in bronze;
        a figure cut in marble.
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              A coin that bears the figure of an angel. --Shak.
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     3. A pattern in cloth, paper, or other manufactured article;
        a design wrought out in a fabric; as, the muslin was of a
        pretty figure.
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     4. (Geom.) A diagram or drawing, made to represent a
        magnitude or the relation of two or more magnitudes; a
        surface or space inclosed on all sides; -- called
        superficial when inclosed by lines, and solid when
        inclosed by surfaces; any arrangement made up of points,
        lines, angles, surfaces, etc.
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     5. The appearance or impression made by the conduct or career
        of a person; as, a sorry figure.
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              I made some figure there.             --Dryden.
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              Gentlemen of the best figure in the county.
                                                    --Blackstone.
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     6. Distinguished appearance; magnificence; conspicuous
        representation; splendor; show.
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              That he may live in figure and indulgence. --Law.
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     7. A character or symbol representing a number; a numeral; a
        digit; as, 1, 2,3, etc.
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     8. Value, as expressed in numbers; price; as, the goods are
        estimated or sold at a low figure. [Colloq.]
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              With nineteen thousand a year at the very lowest
              figure.                               --Thackeray.
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     9. A person, thing, or action, conceived of as analogous to
        another person, thing, or action, of which it thus becomes
        a type or representative.
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              Who is the figure of Him that was to come. --Rom. v.
                                                    14.
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     10. (Rhet.) A mode of expressing abstract or immaterial ideas
         by words which suggest pictures or images from the
         physical world; pictorial language; a trope; hence, any
         deviation from the plainest form of statement. Also
         called a figure of speech.
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               To represent the imagination under the figure of a
               wing.                                --Macaulay.
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     11. (Logic) The form of a syllogism with respect to the
         relative position of the middle term.
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     12. (Dancing) Any one of the several regular steps or
         movements made by a dancer.
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     13. (Astrol.) A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the
         astrological houses. --Johnson.
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     14. (Music)
         (a) Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as
             a group of chords, which produce a single complete
             and distinct impression. --Grove.
         (b) A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a
             strain or passage; a musical phrase or motive; a
             florid embellishment.
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     Note: Figures are often written upon the staff in music to
           denote the kind of measure. They are usually in the
           form of a fraction, the upper figure showing how many
           notes of the kind indicated by the lower are contained
           in one measure or bar. Thus, 2/4 signifies that the
           measure contains two quarter notes. The following are
           the principal figures used for this purpose: --
           2/22/42/8 4/22/44/8 3/23/43/8 6/46/46/8
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     Academy figure, Canceled figures, Lay figure, etc. See
        under Academy, Cancel, Lay, etc.
  
     Figure caster, or Figure flinger, an astrologer. ``This
        figure caster.'' --Milton.
  
     Figure flinging, the practice of astrology.
  
     Figure-of-eight knot, a knot shaped like the figure 8. See
        Illust. under Knot.
  
     Figure painting, a picture of the human figure, or the act
        or art of depicting the human figure.
  
     Figure stone (Min.), agalmatolite.
  
     Figure weaving, the art or process of weaving figured
        fabrics.
  
     To cut a figure, to make a display. [Colloq.] --Sir W.
        Scott.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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 determinate form; to shape.
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              If love, alas! be pain I bear,
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              No thought can figure, and no tongue declare.Prior.
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     2. To embellish with design; to adorn with figures.
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              The vaulty top of heaven
              Figured quite o'er with burning meteors. --Shak.
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     3. To indicate by numerals; also, to compute.
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              As through a crystal glass the figured hours are
              seen.                                 --Dryden.
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     4. To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize.
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              Whose white vestments figure innocence. --Shak.
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     5. To prefigure; to foreshow.
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              In this the heaven figures some event. --Shak.
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     6. (Mus.)
        (a) To write over or under the bass, as figures or other
            characters, in order to indicate the accompanying
            chords.
        (b) To embellish.
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     To figure out, to solve; to compute or find the result of.
        
  
     To figure up, to add; to reckon; to compute the amount of.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Figure \Fig"ure\, v. i.
     1. To make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious; as,
        the envoy figured at court.
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              Sociable, hospitable, eloquent, admired, figuring
              away brilliantly.                     --M. Arnold.
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     2. To calculate; to contrive; to scheme; as, he is figuring
        to secure the nomination. [Colloq.]
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     go figure a phrase used by itself as an interjection to
        mean ``How can one explain that?'', or to express
        puzzlement over some seeming contradiction. [Colloq.]
        [PJC]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Figure \Fig"ure\ (?; 135), n. [F., figure, L. figura; akin to
     fingere to form, shape, feign. See Feign.]
     1. The form of anything; shape; outline; appearance.
  
              Flowers have all exquisite figures.   --Bacon.
  
     2. The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting,
        modeling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a
        representation of the human body; as, a figure in bronze;
        a figure cut in marble.
  
              A coin that bears the figure of an angel. --Shak.
  
     3. A pattern in cloth, paper, or other manufactured article;
        a design wrought out in a fabric; as, the muslin was of a
        pretty figure.
  
     4. (Geom.) A diagram or drawing; made to represent a
        magnitude or the relation of two or more magnitudes; a
        surface or space inclosed on all sides; -- called
        superficial when inclosed by lines, and solid when
        inclosed by surface; any arrangement made up of points,
        lines, angles, surfaces, etc.
  
     5. The appearance or impression made by the conduct or carrer
        of a person; as, a sorry figure.
  
              I made some figure there.             --Dryden.
  
              Gentlemen of the best figure in the county.
                                                    --Blackstone.
  
     6. Distinguished appearance; magnificence; conspicuous
        representation; splendor; show.
  
              That he may live in figure and indulgence. --Law.
  
     7. A character or symbol representing a number; a numeral; a
        digit; as, 1, 2,3, etc.
  
     8. Value, as expressed in numbers; price; as, the goods are
        estimated or sold at a low figure. [Colloq.]
  
              With nineteen thousand a year at the very lowest
              figure.                               --Thackeray.
  
     9. A person, thing, or action, conceived of as analogous to
        another person, thing, or action, of which it thus becomes
        a type or representative.
  
              Who is the figure of Him that was to come. --Rom. v.
                                                    14.
  
     10. (Rhet.) A mode of expressing abstract or immaterial ideas
         by words which suggest pictures or images from the
         physical world; pictorial language; a trope; hence, any
         deviation from the plainest form of statement.
  
               To represent the imagination under the figure of a
               wing.                                --Macaulay.
  
     11. (Logic) The form of a syllogism with respect to the
         relative position of the middle term.
  
     12. (Dancing) Any one of the several regular steps or
         movements made by a dancer.
  
     13. (Astrol.) A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the
         astrological houses. --Johnson.
  
     14. (Music)
         (a) Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as
             a group of chords, which produce a single complete
             and distinct impression. --Grove.
         (b) A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a
             strain or passage; a musical or motive; a florid
             embellishment.
  
     Note: Figures are often written upon the staff in music to
           denote the kind of measure. They are usually in the
           form of a fraction, the upper figure showing how many
           notes of the kind indicated by the lower are contained
           in one measure or bar. Thus, 2/4 signifies that the
           measure contains two quarter notes. The following are
           the principal figures used for this purpose:

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Figure \Fig"ure\, v. t.
     1. To make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious; as,
        the envoy figured at court.
  
              Sociable, hospitable, eloquent, admired, figuring
              away brilliantly.                     --M. Arnold.
  
     2. To calculate; to contrive; to scheme; as, he is figuring
        to secure the nomination. [Colloq.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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 determinate form; to shape.
  
              If love, alas! be pain I bear,
  
              No thought can figure, and no tongue declare.Prior.
  
     2. To embellish with design; to adorn with figures.
  
              The vaulty top of heaven Figured quite o'er with
              burning meteors.                      --Shak.
  
     3. To indicate by numerals; also, to compute.
  
              As through a crystal glass the figured hours are
              seen.                                 --Dryden.
  
     4. To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize.
  
              Whose white vestments figure innocence. --Shak.
  
     5. To prefigure; to foreshow.
  
              In this the heaven figures some event. --Shak.
  
     6. (Mus.)
        (a) To write over or under the bass, as figures or other
            characters, in order to indicate the accompanying
            chords.
        (b) To embellish.
  
     To figure out, to solve; to compute or find the result of.
        
  
     To figure up, to add; to reckon; to compute the amount of.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  figure
       n 1: a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the
            area covered can be seen from Figure 2" [syn: fig]
       2: alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo
          studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the
          spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" [syn: human body,
           physical body, material body, soma, build, physique,
           anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh]
       3: one of the elements that collectively form a system of
          numbers; "0 and 1 are digits" [syn: digit]
       4: a model of a bodily form (especially of a person); "he made
          a figure of Santa Claus"
       5: a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great
          names in the history of France"; "she is an important
          figure in modern music" [syn: name, public figure]
       6: a combination of points and lines and planes that form a
          visible palpable shape
       7: an amount of money expressed numerically; "a figure of $17
          was suggested"
       8: the impression produced by a person; "he cut a fine figure";
          "a heroic figure"
       9: the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite
          quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of
          chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the
          figure was about a thousand" [syn: number]
       10: language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense [syn: trope,
            figure of speech, image]
       11: a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the
           object of attention and that stands out against a ground
           [ant: ground]
       12: a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on
           the doors" [syn: design, pattern]
       13: a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she
           made the best score on compulsory figures"
       v 1: judge to be probable [syn: calculate, estimate, reckon,
             count on, forecast]
       2: be or play a part of or in; "Elections figure prominently in
          every government program"; "How do the elections figure in
          the current pattern of internal politics?" [syn: enter]
       3: imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on
          horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a
          risk in this strategy" [syn: visualize, visualise, envision,
           project, fancy, see, picture, image]
       4: make a mathematical calculation or computation [syn: calculate,
           cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon]
       5: understand; "He didn't figure her"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  figure
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 (οικ) το πρόσωπο, το μούτρο
     2 (ετ εραλδική fr) η φιγούρα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  figure
     Italian n.
     (plural of it figura)
     Middle English n.
     shape, form, appearance
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: figurar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  figure
     n.
     1 A drawing or diagram conveying information.
     2 The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling,
  carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human
  body.
     3 A person or thing representing a certain consciousness.
     4 The appearance or impression made by the conduct or career of a
  person.
     5 (lb en obsolete) Distinguished appearance; magnificence;
  conspicuous representation; splendour; show.
     vb.
     1 (lb en chiefly US) To calculate, to solve a mathematical problem.
     2 (lb en chiefly US) To come to understand.
     3 To think, to assume, to suppose, to reckon.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  figure
     Italian n.
     (plural of it figura)
     Middle English n.
     shape, form, appearance
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: figurar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  figure
     Italian n.
     (plural of it figura)
     Middle English n.
     shape, form, appearance
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: figurar)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  figure
     Ranska n.
     1 muoto
     2 hahmo (kirjallisuudessa tms.)
     3 ulkonäkö, figuuri
     4 käsitys
     Ranska vb.
     (fr-v-taivm 1 f igur e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  figure
     Engelska n.
     1 figur
     2 siffra
     Engelska vb.
     1 avbilda
     2 beräkna
     3 förmoda, anta, tänka väl
     4 förstå

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  1. syfer
  2. beeld
  3. bereken

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Figure /fˈɪɡə/
  الرقم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  figure //ˈfɪɡjɚ// //ˈfɪɡə// //ˈfɪɡɚ// 
  1. личност
  a person, representing a certain consciousness
  2. фигу́ра
  drawing
  3. телосложе́ние, фигу́ра
  human figure; shape of human body
  4. ци́фра
  numeral

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  figure //ˈfɪɡjɚ// //ˈfɪɡə// //ˈfɪɡɚ// 
  1. изчислявам
  to calculate, to solve a mathematical problem
  2. представям си
  to come to understand

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  vzor

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  vyčíslit

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  útvar

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  tvar

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  zjev

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  číslice

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  osoba

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  osobnost

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  obrazec

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  odhadnout

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  znak

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  figurální

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  údaj

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  očíslovat

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  zobrazit

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  znázornit

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  schéma

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  představa

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  naznačit

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  figurovat

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  figura

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  cifra

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
   [hovor] domnívat se

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
   [hovor] přijít k závěru

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
   [hovor] usoudit

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  číslo

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  postava

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  obrázek

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  figurka

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  částka

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  podoba

From English-Danish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.0 :   [ freedict:eng-dan ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  figur, skikkelse

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/ (fig. /fˈɪɡ/)
  Bild , Abbildung Abb.,  /ˈab/
        "see figures 1 to 5"  - siehe Abbildung 1 bis 5
   see: figures
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
   [Am.] typisch sein, zu erwarten gewesen sein, ins Bild passen, zu jdm. passen 
        "'It rained the whole day.' 'Oh, that figures.'"  - „Es hat den ganzen Tag geregnet.“ „Das war ja zu erwarten. / Das war ja klar.“
        "He eats mostly junk food. Well, it figures."  - Er isst meistens Schnellgerichte. Na ja, das passt zu ihm.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  Figur , Gestalt 
   see: figures
  

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  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  Figur 
           Note: Körperform
        "a dress that flatters her figure"  - ein Kleid, das ihrer Figur schmeichelt
        "She had always been so proud of her figure."  - Sie war immer so stolz auf ihre Figur gewesen.
   see: have a body that won't quit
  
           Note: bodily shape

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  Gestalt 
   see: figures, female figures
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
   [Am.] kein Wunder sein, nur logisch sein, ganz klar sein 
           Note: Sache
        "If your sister is older, it makes sense / it figures that she'd be ahead of you in some things."  - Wenn deine Schwester älter ist, ist es kein Wunder / ist es ganz klar, dass sie dir in einigen Dingen voraus ist.
        "Given these circumstances, it makes sense / it figures that Harry would admire Ginny."  - Unter diesen Umständen ist es nur logisch, dass Harry Ginny bewundert.
     Synonym: make sense
  
           Note: of a thing

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  Zahl  [statistische]
           Note: meist im Plural
        "the latest coronavirus infection figures"  - die neuesten Corona-Infektionszahlen
        "according to official figures from the government"  - nach den offiziellen Zahlen der Regierung
        "add up figures"  - Zahlen addieren, Zahlen zusammenzählen, Zahlen zusammenziehen, Zahlen zusammenaddieren
        "words and figures"  - Angabe in Worten und in Zahlen
        "In actual figures this equates to …"  - In konkreten Zahlen bedeutet das …
        "She's excellent at working with figures."  - Sie kann mit Zahlen ausgezeichnet umgehen.
        "By 2020, this figure had risen to 5 million."  - Bis 2020 war diese Zahl auf 5 Millionen angewachsen.
   see: figures, population figure, comparable figure, comparative figure, check figures, add together
  
           Note: usually in plural

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  Zeichen , Gestalt 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  Ziffer  [math.]

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  erscheinen, auftauchen 
        "figure in the list"  - in der Liste erscheinen
        "figure on a list"  - auf einer Liste stehen/vorkommen
   see: figuring, figured
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  figurieren  [geh.]
   see: figuring, figured
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  eine Rolle spielen 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  -figure /fˈɪɡə/
  …stellig 
           Note: bei Geldbeträgen
        "a six-figure profit"  - ein sechsstelliger Gewinn

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/ (fig. /fˈɪɡ/)
  ZifferZi.,  /zˈaɪ/

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  
  πρόσωπο, αριθμός, σιλουέτα

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  figure //ˈfɪɡjɚ// //ˈfɪɡə// //ˈfɪɡɚ// 
  1. hahmo
  a person, representing a certain consciousness
  2. kuva, kuvio
  drawing
  3. figuuri, muoto, vartalo
  human figure; shape of human body
  4. numero, luku
  numeral
  5. hahmo, kuvio, muoto
  shape
  6. kuvio
  visible pattern

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  figure //ˈfɪɡjɚ// //ˈfɪɡə// //ˈfɪɡɚ// 
  1. hoksata, keksiä
  to calculate, to solve a mathematical problem
  2. tajuta
  to come to understand

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  figure /figər/
  1. chiffre
  2. figure
  3. calculer, compter

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  1. अंक
        "Monthly sales figures of this company show a declining trend."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  1. आकृति{शारीरिक
        "One can improve her figure by doing aerobic excercises."
  2. व्यक्ति
        "I saw a figure approaching from a distance."
  3. आकृति{रेखाचित्र
        "Hexagon is a six sided figure."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/ 
  1. दिखाई~देना
        "His name figures in the list of suspects."
  2. कल्पना~करना
        "By the way they were talking he figured it out that they will not come."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  brojka, crtež, figura, isticati se, iznos, lik, oblik, osoba, podaci, podatak, pojava, predstaviti, slika, sračunati, znamenka

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  1. diagram
  2. illusztráció
  3. ábra
  4. számjegy
  5. megjelenés
  6. alakzat
  7. termet
  8. alak

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  figure //ˈfɪɡjɚ// //ˈfɪɡə// //ˈfɪɡɚ// 
  sosok
  human figure; shape of human body

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  1. figura
  2. calcolare

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  figure //ˈfɪɡjɚ// //ˈfɪɡə// //ˈfɪɡɚ// 
  1. 人物
  a person, representing a certain consciousness
  2. 体型
  human figure; shape of human body
  3. 数字
  numeral

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  figure /figər/
  1. figura
  2. calculare

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  figure /ˈfɪgə/
  I.   1.  [w liczbie]  cyfra
   2.  [kalkulacji]  suma
   3.  [liczbowe]  dane
   4.  [człowiek]  postać
   5.  [np. w teatrze]  osobowość
   6.  [uosobienie]  a. symbol, typ
   b.
        "a mother figure"  - symbol macierzyństwa
   7.  [o ciele]  figura
   8.  [w książce]  rycina, rysunek
  II.   1.  [nieform]  [sądzić]  dochodzić do przekonania, oceniać
   2.  [np. w rozmowach]  pojawiać się (in - w)
   3.  [US]  [myśleć]  uważać
   4.  in (double) figures (:in ADJ :figures)
   - dwucyfrowy, cyfrowy
   5.  put a figure on (an increase) (put V: :a :figure :on NP)
   - podawać sumę wzrostu, podawać sumę
  III.  figure of speech /fˈɪɡəɹ ɒv spˈiːtʃ/   figura retoryczna
  IV.  figure on /fˈɪɡəɹ ˈɒn/  [US nieform]   przemyśliwać
  V.  figure out /fˈɪɡəɹ ˈaʊt/  [nieform]   wymyślać, kombinować

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  figure /figər/
  1. figura, imagem
  2. calcular, computar, orçar

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  figure /figər/
  1. cifra
  2. reproducción, retrato
  3. calcular, computar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  figure //ˈfɪɡjɚ// //ˈfɪɡə// //ˈfɪɡɚ// 
  1. figur 2.
  a person, representing a certain consciousness
   3.
  drawing
   4.
  shape
   5.
  human figure; shape of human body
  2. siffra
  numeral

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  1. rakam, numara, adet
  2. değer, fiyat
  3. vücut yapısı, endam, boybos
  4. yüz, çehre, sima, gösteriş, görünüş
  5. hal, tavır
  6. şahsiyet, şahıs, resim, suret
  7. (geom.) şekil
  8. (edeb.) mecaz, istiare
  9. dansta figür. figure dancer figür yapan dansör veya dansöz. figurehead  sözde mevki sahibi, gerçek yetki sahibi olmayan kimse
  10. (den.) gemi aslanı gibi oyma süs. figure of speech mecaz, kinaye. figure skating figür yaparak paten kayma. at a low figure ucuz fiyata. income in five figures beş rakamlı gelir. keep one' figure şişmanlamamak, kilo almamak, vucudunu iyi muhafaza etmek.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  figure /fˈɪɡə/
  1. hesaplamak
  2. tasvir etmek, resmetmek
  3. şekil çizerek göstermek
  4. desenlerle süslemek
  5. hayalen canlandırmak
  6. mecaz yoluyla ifade etmek
  7. (k.dili.) düşünmek
  8. (müz.) süslemek
  9. görünmek. figure on (k.dili.) güvenmek, hesaba katmak, dayanmak. figure out hesaplamak, düşünmek. figure up hesap etmek, toplama yapmak.

From Esperanto-English FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.0.1 :   [ freedict:epo-eng ]

  figure /fiɡˈure/
  figuratively

From Esperanto-English FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.0.1 :   [ freedict:epo-eng ]

  figure /fiɡˈure/
  figuratively

From Esperanto-English FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.0.1 :   [ freedict:epo-eng ]

  figure /fiɡˈure/
  figuratively

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  figure /fiɡˈyʁ/
  lun (lunioù /lynjˈu/)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (se casser la f.) figure /fiɡˈyʁ/
  lamm (tapout ul l.)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (visage) figure /fiɡˈyʁ/
  dremm (dremmoù /dʁɛmˈu/), fas (fasoù /fazˈu/)

From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.4.1 :   [ freedict:fra-eng ]

  figure /figyʀ/ 
  1. figure, diagram, image, picture, representation
  2. face

From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:fra-lat ]

  figure /fi.ɡyʁ/ 
  figura

From French-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:fra-nld ]

  figure /figyr/
  1. beeld, afbeelding, figuur
  2. gelaat, gezicht, aangezicht, toet

From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-por ]

  figure /fi.ɡyʁ/ 
  figura

From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-rus ]

  figure /fi.ɡyʁ/ 
  образ

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  figure /fi.ɡyʁ/ 
  figura

From Croatian-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:hrv-eng ]

  FIGURE /fˈiɡʊrɛ/
  FIGURES OF SPEECH

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈfɪɡjɝ/

From IPA:fr :   [ IPA:fr ]

  

/figyʁ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  715 Moby Thesaurus words for "figure":
     Aristotelian sorites, Establishment, Goclenian sorites,
     Platonic body, Platonic form, Platonic idea, VIP, accept, acclaim,
     acknowledge, act, acute-angled triangle, add, adornment, adumbrate,
     advert to, aesthetic form, algebraize, allude to, amount,
     anacrusis, anatomy, angle, apparition, appear, appearance,
     appraise, appreciate, archetype, aroma, arrange, art form,
     asiaticism, aspect, assess, assume, attribute, background,
     background detail, badge, baron, bass passage, be conspicuous,
     be demonstrable, be featured, be irrefutable, be logical,
     be reasonable, be somebody, be something, be taken as, bead,
     beauties, bejewel, believe, beribbon, bespangle, big gun, big man,
     big name, bigwig, binary digit, bit, blazon, block out, blueprint,
     bod, body, body forth, body-build, bones, bourdon, brand, brass,
     brass hat, bravura, bridge, brilliancy, brouillon, build, burden,
     bust, cachet, cadence, calculate, call, carcass, cartoon, carve,
     carving, cast, catch on to, categorical syllogism, celebrity,
     character, characteristic, charge, chart, chassis, chisel, chorus,
     cipher, class, clay, clod, coda, colors, colors of rhetoric,
     compute, concede, concert, conclude, configuration, conformation,
     consider, constellation, contour, contrive, copy, corpus, cost,
     count, count on, create, cube, cuboid, cusp, cut, cut a dash,
     cut a figure, cut out, cynosure, damage, daring, dash, decagon,
     decipher, decoration, decorative composition, decorative style,
     delineation, demonstrate, demonstration, denominate, denote,
     design, designate, detail, determine, development, device, devise,
     diagram, diamond, differentia, differential, dig, digit, dignitary,
     dignity, dilemma, display, distinctive feature, divide, division,
     dodecagon, dodecahedron, doll, dolly, dope out, draft, dramatics,
     drawing, dummy, earmark, ebauche, eclat, effect, effigy, efform,
     eidolon, elder, elegant variation, elevation, embellishment,
     emblem, emblematize, embody, embroidery, engrave, enthymeme,
     enumerate, equilateral triangle, esquisse, estimate, etalage,
     euphuism, evaluate, exemplify, exhibition, exhibitionism,
     expenditure, expense, exposition, extract roots, facet,
     false front, false image, fame, famousness, fanfaronade, fantasy,
     fantoccini, fashion, father, fathom, feather, feature, features,
     figuration, figurative language, figurativeness, figure in,
     figure of speech, figure on, figure out, figure up, figure-ground,
     figurehead, figurine, filigree, fine writing, finger, fix, flag,
     flair, flaunt, flaunting, flavor, flesh, floridity, floridness,
     flounce, flourish, flower, floweriness, flowers of speech,
     flowery style, foil, folderol, folk hero, foot, force, forecast,
     foreground detail, foreshadow, forge, form, form an estimate,
     formalize, format, formation, found, foursquare, frame, framework,
     frill, galaxy, garland, gauge, gem, genre, gestalt, get,
     gingerbread man, give an appreciation, gleam, glitter, glory, glow,
     gnomon, graph, grasp, great man, ground plan, guess, guise, gust,
     hallmark, harmonic close, heptagon, hero, heroine, hew, hexagon,
     hexahedron, histrionics, hold good, hold water, house plan, hulk,
     human being, hypercube, ichnography, icon, icosahedron, idiocrasy,
     idiosyncrasy, idol, idolum, illuminate, illustrate, illustration,
     image, imagery, imagine, imago, immortal, impersonate,
     important person, impress, impression, incarnate, index,
     individual, individualism, inner form, integer, intend, interests,
     interlude, intermezzo, interpret, introductory phrase,
     isosceles triangle, jewel, judge, keynote, knead, knock out, kudos,
     lay figure, lay out, lay plans, layout, leader, leitmotiv,
     lick into shape, light, likeness, lineaments, lines, lion, live,
     look, lords of creation, luminaries, luminary, lushness,
     luxuriance, magnate, main features, make, make a figure,
     make a projection, make a splash, make allowance for,
     make an estimation, make arrangements, make sense, makeup,
     man of mark, man of straw, manifestation, manikin, mannequin,
     manner, manner of speaking, mannerism, marionette, mark, marking,
     master spirit, material body, matrix, measure, metaphorize,
     methodize, mint, mirage, mirror, modality, mode, model,
     modus tollens, mogul, mold, monument, mood, motif, motive, mould,
     movement, multiply, musical phrase, musical sentence, nabob, name,
     national style, nature, nonliterality, nonliteralness, notability,
     notable, notation, notoriety, notoriousness, number, numeral,
     numerate, numero, oblong, obtuse-angled triangle, octagon,
     octahedron, odor, organize, ornament, ornamental motif,
     ornamentation, outline, oxygon, pageant, pageantry, paint,
     panjandrum, parade, parallelepiped, parallelogram, paralogism,
     part, participate, particularity, passage, pattern, peculiarity,
     pentagon, pentahedron, perceive, period, period style, person,
     person of note, person of renown, personage, personality,
     personalize, personate, personify, phantasm, phantasma,
     phantasmagoria, phantom, phase, phasis, phasm, phenomenon, phrase,
     physical body, physique, pick out, picture, pillar of society,
     plan, plan ahead, plan on, plate, pleiad, plot, plume, point at,
     point out, point to, polygon, polyhedron, pop hero, popular hero,
     popular idol, popularity, portrait bust, power, power elite,
     prearrange, prefigure, presence, presume, pretypify, price,
     price tag, prism, prismoid, prize, profile, program, project,
     projection, property, prosyllogism, prototype, pseudosyllogism,
     public figure, publicity, puppet, purple passage, purple patches,
     put faith in, pyramid, quadrangle, quadrant, quadrature,
     quadrilateral, quality, quirk, rank, rate, rationalize, realize,
     reckon, reclame, recognition, rectangle, refer to, reference,
     reflect, refrain, regard, relief, renown, repeated figure, report,
     representation, reputation, repute, resolution, resolve, respect,
     response, rhombohedron, rhomboid, rhombus, ribbon, ritornello,
     rough, rough out, roughcast, roughhew, rule, rule of deduction,
     ruling circle, sachem, savor, scarecrow, schedule, schematize,
     score, sculpt, sculpture, seal, section, see, seeming, select,
     semblance, set, set up, settle, shade, shadow, shadow forth, sham,
     shape, shapes, shine, show, showing-off, side, sign,
     significant form, silhouette, similize, simulacrum, singularity,
     skeleton, sketch, slant, smack, snowman, social lion, solve, soma,
     somebody, something, sorites, spangle, specialty, specify,
     spectacle, specter, splash, splurge, square, staginess, stamp,
     stand for, stand to reason, stanza, star, statement, statuary,
     statue, statuette, stigmatize, strain, structure, style, subject,
     subtract, sum, summate, superstar, suppose, syllogism, symbol,
     symbolize, systematize, tab, table, tailor, tailpiece, taint, take,
     take account of, take into account, take into consideration, tally,
     tang, taste, tetragon, tetragram, tetrahedron,
     the bubble reputation, the great, the top, theatrics, theme,
     thermoform, think, tinsel, token, top brass, top people, torso,
     tot, tot up, total, total effect, tote, touch, tournure, trait,
     translate, trapeze, trapezium, trapezoid, triangle, trick,
     trilateral, trope, trunk, trust in, turn, turn of expression,
     tutti, tutti passage, twig, twist, tycoon, type, typify,
     understand, valuate, value, variation, vaunt, verse,
     very important person, view, viewpoint, vision, vogue,
     waking dream, wax figure, waxwork, way of speaking, whole number,
     wildest dream, wise, wood carving, work, work out, work up,
     working drawing, worthy, wraith, wreathe
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 图形,数字,形状;
  v. 演算,认为,出名;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 体形,外形;数字;图形,插图;人物
     vt. 计算;估计,揣测
     vi. 计算,估计

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