figure
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈfɪɡjər/
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- Clay's a senior figure in Formula One.
- a historical figure
- an authority figure
- a public figure
Blew up because there were some important figures involved.
- Blew up because there were some important figures involved.
- I'd say many very well known crime figures had went through that school.
- You've been such an important figure in our life with your music.
- Think about the Buddha, think about other figures as well, right?
- So I associate a religious figure, you know, with real goodness.
- There's certain ways of interacting with this figure called your mother.
- We might call that heroic figure the hero.
- Again, I'm a legal figure and so I will hear both sides.
- So these are not just figures in a story.
Examples
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Lemkin and especially Arendt are clearly major figures whose work bears contemporary return and scrutiny.
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That is not always the case with figures who are well known.
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I have a problem with authority figures.
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We got a legitimate hero, a public figure.
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You've been such an important figure in our life with your music.
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Marco Paolini is considered a major figure in contemporary Italian political theater.
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He became a prominent figure in the civil rights movement, advocating for equality and justice.
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Many famous political figures attended the ceremony to celebrate the anniversary of the treaty.
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As a beloved public figure, she inspired many young people to pursue careers in science.
Synonyms
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3.5
A person who is well known to many people, for example a celebrity or politician
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1.0
A person many people know because of their achievements
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5.5
A man people see as a perfect example of something
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3.8
An important person who plays the main role in a group or event
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8.1
An important or well known person who others respect
A person or object that stands for an idea with deeper meaning
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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3.5
A person who is well known to many people, for example a celebrity or politician
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3.9
A man who gives care and guidance like a father to someone who is not his child
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2.6
A very simple drawing of a person using a circle for the head and lines for body, arms and legs
- Specialized
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4.9
A digit that shows how exact a number is and begins with the first digit that is not zero
- Specialized
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7.7
A number that shows how well a device or material works compared to others
- Specialized
A knot tied near the rope end that stops it slipping through a hole and looks like the number eight
- Archaic
A model of the human body with movable joints that artists use to set and study poses
- Specialized
A carved statue, often a head or animal, placed on a square pillar to mark a boundary
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A flat shape like a square or circle with length and width but no depth
How Notable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Figure originally meant a shaped image or statue (Latin figura 'shape'), so a person who stands out came to be called a 'figure'. That's why an important or well-known person is called a figure.