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The form of anything; shape; outline; appearance. |
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The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting,
modeling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of
the human body; as, a figure in bronze; a figure cut in marble. |
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A pattern in cloth, paper, or other manufactured article; a
design wrought out in a fabric; as, the muslin was of a pretty figure. |
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A diagram or drawing; made to represent a magnitude or the
relation of two or more magnitudes; a surface or space inclosed on all
sides; -- called superficial when inclosed by lines, and solid when
inclosed by surface; any arrangement made up of points, lines, angles,
surfaces, etc. |
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The appearance or impression made by the conduct or carrer
of a person; as, a sorry figure. |
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Distinguished appearance; magnificence; conspicuous
representation; splendor; show. |
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A character or symbol representing a number; a numeral; a
digit; as, 1, 2,3, etc. |
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Value, as expressed in numbers; price; as, the goods are
estimated or sold at a low figure. |
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A person, thing, or action, conceived of as analogous to
another person, thing, or action, of which it thus becomes a type or
representative. |
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A mode of expressing abstract or immaterial ideas by words
which suggest pictures or images from the physical world; pictorial
language; a trope; hence, any deviation from the plainest form of
statement. |
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The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative
position of the middle term. |
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Any one of the several regular steps or movements made by a
dancer. |
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A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological
houses. |
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Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a
group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct
impression. |
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A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a strain
or passage; a musical or motive; a florid embellishment. |
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To represent by a figure, as to form or mold; to make an
image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate
form; to shape. |
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To embellish with design; to adorn with figures. |
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To indicate by numerals; also, to compute. |
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To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize. |
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To prefigure; to foreshow. |
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To write over or under the bass, as figures or other
characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords. |
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To embellish. |
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To make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious;
as, the envoy figured at court. |
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To calculate; to contrive; to scheme; as, he is figuring
to secure the nomination. |
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