figure
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/ˈfɪɡjər/
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/ˈfɪɡə(r)/
noun
A2
a number that shows an amount, often in official reports
The viewing figure for the show was very high.
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a written symbol for numbers from 0 to 9
The price is a three-figure amount.
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the part of math that uses numbers
I need to work on my figure skills.
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a person of a certain type
He is an important figure in the community.
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the shape of a person seen from far away
I saw a dark figure in the distance.
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the shape of a person's body
She has a nice figure.
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a person or animal in art or stories
The main figure in the story is a hero.
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a statue of a person or animal
There is a small figure on the shelf.
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a picture or diagram in a book with a number
Look at figure 5 for more details.
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a shape made by lines or surfaces
A circle is a round figure.
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a pattern of movements in ice skating
She performed a beautiful figure on the ice.
verb
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to be an important part of something
This issue will figure in our discussion.
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to think or believe something
I figure we should leave now.
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to calculate a number or cost
Can you figure the total cost?
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to show someone or something in art or writing
The author figures the character as brave.
translation
a number that shows an amount, often in official reports; a written symbol for numbers from 0 to 9; the part of math that uses numbers; a person of a certain type; the shape of a person seen from far away; the shape of a person's body; a person or animal in art or stories; a statue of a person or animal; a picture or diagram in a book with a number; a shape made by lines or surfaces; a pattern of movements in ice skating
to be an important part of something; to think or believe something; to calculate a number or cost; to show someone or something in art or writing
Word Forms
3rd Present
figures
Past
figured
Perfect
figured
Progressive
figuring
Plural
figures