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figure

[fig-yer, fig-er] / ˈfɪg yər, ˈfɪg ər /
NOUN
numeral; numeric value
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount character cost number price rate sum symbol total
STRONG
cipher digit integer quotation terms worth
WEAK
chiffer
NOUN
form, shape; physical structure
Synonyms
STRONG
anatomy appearance attitude bod body build carriage cast chassis configuration conformation constitution delineation development frame mass measurements outline physique pose posture proportions shadow silhouette substance torso
NOUN
object with design; depiction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
image model
STRONG
cast composition decoration device diagram drawing effigy embellishment emblem illustration mold motif motive ornamentation pattern piece portrait representation sketch statue
NOUN
famous person
Synonyms
STRONGEST
character leader personality
STRONG
celebrity dignitary force notability notable personage presence somebody worthy
Antonyms
STRONG
nobody
WEAK
commoner
VERB
calculate, compute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add estimate guess work out
STRONG
cast cipher count enumerate foot number reckon sum summate tally tot total totalize tote
WEAK
count heads count noses cut ice dope out fix a price keep tabs run down take account of tot up
Antonyms
STRONG
estimate guess subtract
VERB
understand; decide, infer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conclude determine discover fathom resolve see settle solve suppose think
STRONG
cipher comprehend crack decipher decode disentangle follow get master opine reason rule unfold unravel unscramble untangle
WEAK
catch on to clear up dope out make heads or tails of make out puzzle out think out unriddle
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disbelieve question wonder
STRONG
misunderstand

Example Sentences

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“Being a public figure, I’ve always sold,” explains Wilkinson.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

But when “Masquerade” producers were struggling to figure out how to make it so the actors and the audience moved through the show on schedule, Broucke, 26, volunteered his background.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

That figure does not include further and higher education, which is not the responsibility of DE.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He has been an influential figure in the community; he served as a board member of the Imperial Irrigation District from 2006 to 2010 and later sued the district in a dispute over water rights.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“We fix this one, and then we figure out how to deal with the mess at the mountain.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.