figure
     n 1: a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the
          area covered can be seen from Figure 2" [syn: {fig}]
     2: alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo
        studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the
        spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" [syn: {human body},
         {physical body}, {material body}, {soma}, {build}, {physique},
         {anatomy}, {shape}, {bod}, {chassis}, {frame}, {form}, {flesh}]
     3: one of the elements that collectively form a system of
        numbers; "0 and 1 are digits" [syn: {digit}]
     4: a model of a bodily form (especially of a person); "he made
        a figure of Santa Claus"
     5: a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great
        names in the history of France"; "she is an important
        figure in modern music" [syn: {name}, {public figure}]
     6: a combination of points and lines and planes that form a
        visible palpable shape
     7: an amount of money expressed numerically; "a figure of $17
        was suggested"
     8: the impression produced by a person; "he cut a fine figure";
        "a heroic figure"
     9: the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite
        quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of
        chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the
        figure was about a thousand" [syn: {number}]
     10: language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense [syn: {trope},
          {figure of speech}, {image}]
     11: a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the
         object of attention and that stands out against a ground
         [ant: {ground}]
     12: a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on
         the doors" [syn: {design}, {pattern}]
     13: a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she
         made the best score on compulsory figures"
     v 1: judge to be probable [syn: {calculate}, {estimate}, {reckon},
           {count on}, {forecast}]
     2: 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?" [syn: {enter}]
     3: imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on
        horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a
        risk in this strategy" [syn: {visualize}, {visualise}, {envision},
         {project}, {fancy}, {see}, {picture}, {image}]
     4: make a mathematical calculation or computation [syn: {calculate},
         {cipher}, {cypher}, {compute}, {work out}, {reckon}]
     5: understand; "He didn't figure her"
Source: WordNet® 2.0