| Sounds | fih'gyer | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | behavior ... Xavier: 32 rhymes with yer... | |
| Meaning | A diagram or picture illustrating textual material. | |
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| Example | "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2" | |
| Synonym | fig | |
| Broader | illustration | artwork that helps make something clear or attractive |
| Spanish | figura | |
| Catalan | figura | |
| Meaning | Alternative names for the body of a human being. | |
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| Synonyms | human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh | |
| Part of | homo, man, human being, human | Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage |
| person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being | |
| Narrower | adult body | The body of an adult human being |
| female body | The body of a female human being | |
| juvenile body | The body of a young person | |
| male body | The body of a male human being | |
| person | A human body (usually including the clothing) | |
| Broader | body, organic structure | The entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) |
| Spanish | anatomía, carne, cuerpo humano, cuerpo, figura, físico, forma, soma | |
| Catalan | anatomia, carn, cos humà, cos, cuerpo, figura, físic, forma, soma | |
| Meaning | A model of a bodily form (especially of a person). | |
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| Example | "he made a figure of Santa Claus" | |
| Instances | Trojan Horse, Wooden Horse | A large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War |
| Narrower | dummy | A figure representing the human form |
| figurehead | figure on the bow of some sailing vessels | |
| figurine, statuette | A small carved or molded / molded figure | |
| puppet, marionette | A small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer | |
| snowman | A figure of a person made of packed snow | |
| Broader | model, simulation | representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) |
| Spanish | figura | |
| Catalan | figura | |
| Meaning | A well-known or notable person. | |
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| Example | "she is an important figure in modern music" | |
| Synonyms | name, public figure | |
| Broader | important person, influential person, personage | A person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events |
| Spanish | figura, nombre, personaje público, persona | |
| Catalan | figura, nom, persona | |
| Meaning | A combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape. | |
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| Narrower | equilateral | A figure whose sides are all equal |
| parallel | (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes) | |
| pencil | A figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point | |
| plane figure, two-dimensional figure | A two-dimensional shape | |
| solid figure, three-dimensional figure | A three-dimensional shape | |
| subfigure | A figure that is a part of another figure | |
| Broader | shape, form | The spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance |
| Spanish | figura | |
| Catalan | figura | |
| Meaning | An amount of money expressed numerically. | |
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| Example | "a figure of $17 was suggested" | |
| Broader | sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money | A quantity of money |
| Spanish | cifra | |
| Catalan | xifra | |
| Verbs | figure | make a mathematical calculation or computation |
| Meaning | The impression produced by a person. | |
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| Examples |
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| Broader | impression, effect | An outward appearance |
| Spanish | figura | |
| Catalan | figura | |
| Meaning | The property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals. | |
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| Example | "the figure was about a thousand" | |
| Synonym | number | |
| Narrower | fewness | The quality of being small in number |
| innumerableness, countlessness | A number beyond counting | |
| majority, bulk | The property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts | |
| minority | Being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts | |
| numerousness, numerosity, multiplicity | A large number | |
| preponderance, prevalence | A superiority in numbers or amount | |
| roundness | The quality of being round numbers | |
| Broader | amount | The relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion |
| Spanish | número | |
| Catalan | nombre | |
| Verbs | figure | make a mathematical calculation or computation |
| Meaning | A unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground. | |
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| Broader | percept, perception, perceptual experience | The representation of what is perceived |
| Opposite | ground | A relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused |
| Meaning | A decorative or artistic work. | |
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| Synonyms | design, pattern | |
| Narrower | argyle, argyll | A design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally / originally for knitted articles) |
| bear claw | An incised design resembling the claw of a bear | |
| damascene | A design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel | |
| decal, decalcomania | Either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface | |
| device | Any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) | |
| emblem | special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. | |
| herringbone, herringbone pattern | A pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way | |
| linocut | A design carved in relief into a block of linoleum | |
| mandala | Any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe | |
| marking | A pattern of marks | |
| mihrab | (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug | |
| motif, motive | A design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration | |
| polka dot | design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots | |
| pyrograph | A design produced by pyrography | |
| screen saver | (computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time | |
| sunburst | A design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it | |
| tattoo | A design on the skin made by tattooing | |
| tetraskelion, tetraskele | A figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center | |
| triskelion, triskele | A figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center | |
| weave | Pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric | |
| Broader | decoration, ornament, ornamentation | Something used to beautify |
| Spanish | adorno, diseño, figura, patrón | |
| Catalan | disseny, figura | |
| Meaning | A predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating. | |
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| Example | "she made the best score on compulsory figures" | |
| Narrower | figure eight | A skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice |
| spread eagle | A skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line | |
| Broader | maneuver, manoeuvre, play | A deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill |
| Spanish | figura | |
| Catalan | figura | |
| Meaning | judge to be probable. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonyms | calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, forecast | |
| Narrower | allow, take into account | Allow or plan for a certain possibility |
| Broader | evaluate, pass judgment, judge | form a critical opinion of |
| Spanish | augurar, calcular, contar, estimar, presagiar, prever, pronosticar | |
| Catalan | augurar, calcular, estimar, presagiar, preveure, pronosticar | |
| Meaning | Be or play a part of or in. | |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Examples |
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| Synonym | enter | |
| Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
| Spanish | constar, figurar | |
| Catalan | constar de, ésser consignat, figurar | |
| Meaning | imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonyms | visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, picture, image | |
| Broader | imagine, conceive of, ideate, envisage | form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case |
| Similar to | understand, realize, realise, see | perceive (an idea or situation) mentally |
| visualize, visualise | form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract | |
| Spanish | figurarse, imaginarse, imaginar, representarse, ver, visualizar | |
| Catalan | figurar-se, imaginar-se, representar-se, veure | |
| Nouns | figuration | representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory |
| Meaning | understand. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "He didn't figure her" | |
| Broader | grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend | Get the meaning / meaning of something |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
| Spanish | comprender, entender, figurarse, representarse | |
| Catalan | afigurar-se, figurar-se, representar-se | |
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