figure
Cross references:
1. form
1. fig.ure \'fig-y*r, esp Brit 'fig-*r\ n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L figura, fr.
fingere] 1a: a number symbol : NUMERAL pl 1b: arithmetical calculations
1c: a written or printed character 1d: value esp. as expressed in numbers
: PRICE 2a: the external shape or outline of something 2b: bodily shape
or form esp. of a person 2c: an object noticeable only as a shape or form
3a: the graphic representation of a form esp. of a person 3b: a diagram or
pictorial illustration of textual matter 3c: a geometric diagram 4: a
person, thing, or action representative of another 5: an intentional
deviation from the ordinary form or syntactical relation of words 6: the
form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the mid dle
term 7: PATTERN, DESIGN 8: appearance made or impression produced {the
couple cut quite a ~ } 9a: a series of movements in a dance 9b: an outline
representation of a form traced by a series of evolutions 10: a prominent
personality : PERSONAGE 11: a short coherent group of tones or chords that
may grow into a phrase, theme, or composition
2. figure \-(y)*r-*r\ vt 1: to represent by or as if by a figure or outline
: PORTRAY 2: to decorate with a pattern; specif : to write figures over or
u nder (the bass) in order to indicate the accompanying chords 3: to
indicate or represent by numerals 4a: CALCULATE 4b: CONCLUDE, DECIDE 4c:
REGARD, CONSIDER 1: to be or appear important or conspicuous 2: to
perform a figure in dancing 3: COMPUTE, CALCULATE 1: to take into
consideration 2: to rely on 3: PLAN - fig.ur.er n