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Meaning of figure

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  figure
      n 1: a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the
           area covered can be seen from Figure 2" [syn: {figure},
           {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}, {figure},
         {physique}, {anatomy}, {shape}, {bod}, {chassis}, {frame},
         {form}, {flesh}]
      3: one of the elements that collectively form a system of
         numeration; "0 and 1 are digits" [syn: {digit}, {figure}]
      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}, {figure}, {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}, {figure}]
      10: language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense [syn:
          {trope}, {figure of speech}, {figure}, {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}, {figure}]
      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}, {figure}, {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: {figure},
         {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}, {figure}, {picture}, {image}]
      4: make a mathematical calculation or computation [syn:
         {calculate}, {cipher}, {cypher}, {compute}, {work out},
         {reckon}, {figure}]
      5: understand; "He didn't figure her"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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