1. [noun] A drawing or diagram conveying information.
2. [noun] The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body.
3. [noun] A person or thing representing a certain consciousness.
4. [noun] The appearance or impression made by the conduct or career of a person.
5. [noun] (obsolete) Distinguished appearance; magnificence; conspicuous representation; splendour; show.
6. [noun] A human figure, which dress or corset must fit to; the shape of a human body.
7. [noun] A numeral.
8. [noun] A number.
9. [noun] A shape.
10. [noun] A visible pattern as in wood or cloth.
11. [noun] A dance figure, a complex dance moveW.
12. [noun] A figure of speech.
13. [noun] (logic) The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term.
14. [noun] (astrology) A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological houses.
15. [noun] (music) Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct impression.
16. [noun] (music) A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a strain or passage; a motif; a florid embellishment.
17. [verb] To solve a mathematical problem.
18. [verb] To come to understand.
19. [verb] (intransitive) To be reasonable.
20. [verb] (transitive) To enter, be a part of.
21. [verb] (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.
22. [verb] To embellish with design; to adorn with figures.
23. [verb] (obsolete) To indicate by numerals.
24. [verb] To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize.
25. [verb] (obsolete) To prefigure; to foreshow.
26. [verb] (music) To write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords.
27. [verb] (music) To embellish.
28. [noun] A diagram or picture illustrating textual material; 'the area covered can be seen from Figure 2'.
29. [noun] 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'.
30. [noun] One of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; '0 and 1 are digits'.
31. [noun] A model of a bodily form (especially of a person); 'he made a figure of Santa Claus'.
32. [noun] 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'.
33. [noun] A combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape.
34. [noun] An amount of money expressed numerically; 'a figure of $17 was suggested'.
35. [noun] The impression produced by a person; 'he cut a fine figure'; 'a heroic figure'.
36. [noun] 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'.
37. [noun] Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense.
38. [noun] A unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground.
39. [noun] A decorative or artistic work; 'the coach had a design on the doors'.
40. [noun] A predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; 'she made the best score on compulsory figures'.
41. [verb] Judge to be probable.
42. [verb] 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?'.
43. [verb] 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'.
44. [verb] Make a mathematical calculation or computation.
45. [verb] Understand; 'He didn't figure her'.
