figure
/ˈfɪgə/US /ˈfɪgjɚ/figure
NOUNDefinition of figure
Figures are numbers showing the value or amount of something.
Example: The sales figures from the spring were down from last year.
A figure is a person, often a well-known person.
Example: They have published articles about many leading figures including John Reed, J.A. Hobson, Tom Mann, and Daniel de Leon.
A figure is a person, especially the person's shape.
Example: She did not see the figure standing in the shadows of the kitchen doorway.
A figure is a geometric shape.
A figure is a picture in a textbook or scientific journal. (Often written fig.)
figure
EXAMPLESExamples of figure
The sales figures from the spring were down from last year.
Example sentenceAccording to the official figures, unemployment levels are about 6 per cent.
Example sentenceThey have published articles about many leading figures including John Reed, J.A. Hobson, Tom Mann, and Daniel de Leon.
Example sentenceThe figure of Margaret Thatcher towers over the Falklands War.
Example sentenceShe did not see the figure standing in the shadows of the kitchen doorway.
Example sentencefigure
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