Definition of "figure" in Anglais

noun

1. A drawing or diagram conveying information.

2. The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body.

   • a figure in bronze; a figure cut in marble

3. A person or thing representing a certain consciousness.

4. The appearance or impression made by the conduct or career of a person.

   • He cut a sorry figure standing there in the rain.

5. (obsolete) Distinguished appearance; magnificence; conspicuous representation; splendour; show.

6. A human figure, which dress or corset must fit to; the shape of a human body.

7. A numeral.

8. A number, an amount.

9. A shape.

   • a geometrical figure, a plane figure, a solid figure

10. A visible pattern as in wood or cloth.

    • The muslin was of a pretty figure.

11. Any complex dance moveᵂ.

12. A figure of speech.

13. (logic) The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term.

14. (astrology) A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological houses.

15. (music) Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct impression.

16. (music) A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a strain or passage; a motif; a florid embellishment.

verb

1. (chiefly US) To calculate, to solve a mathematical problem.

2. (chiefly US) To come to understand.

   • I can’t figure if he’s telling the truth or lying.

3. To think, to assume, to suppose, to reckon.

4. (chiefly US, intransitive) To be reasonable or predictable.

   • It figures that somebody like him would be upset about the situation.

5. (intransitive) To enter into; to be a part of.

6. (transitive) To represent in a picture or drawing.

7. (obsolete) To represent by a figure, as to form or mould; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate form; to shape.

8. To embellish with design; to adorn with figures.

9. (obsolete) To indicate by numerals.

   • 1698 , John Dryden, Epitaph of Mary Frampton As through a crystal glass the figured hours are seen.