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figure - a model of a bodily form (especially of a person); "he made a figure of Santa Claus" |
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simulation,
model the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
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dummy a figure representing the human form
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figurehead figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
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figurine,
statuette a small carved or molded figure
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marionette,
puppet a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers
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snowman a figure of a person made of packed snow
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figure - a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape |
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shape,
form the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
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equilateral a figure whose sides are all equal
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pencil a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
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plane figure,
two-dimensional figure a two-dimensional shape
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solid figure,
three-dimensional figure a three-dimensional shape
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subfigure a figure that is a part of another figure
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parallel (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes); "parallels never meet"
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figure - a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures" |
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maneuver,
manoeuvre,
play an action aimed at evading an opponent
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figure eight a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice
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spread eagle a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line
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figure - a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground |
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ground (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
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percept,
perceptual experience,
perception the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
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figure - an amount of money expressed numerically; "a figure of $17 was suggested" |
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amount of money,
sum of money,
amount,
sum the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
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figure - the impression produced by a person; "he cut a fine figure"; "a heroic figure" |
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effect,
impression (of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect"
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figure - a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2" |
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illustration a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
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figure - understand; "He didn't figure her" |
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get the picture,
grok,
savvy,
grasp,
apprehend,
compass,
comprehend,
dig get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
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colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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figure - 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?" |
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enter |
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be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
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