Etymology: (1175–1225; ME < OF < L figūra shape, trope, der. of fingere to shape)
Definition of 'FIGure'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)figure, fig a diagram or picture illustrating textual material "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"
2. (noun)human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh alternativenames for the body of a humanbeing "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
4. (noun)figure a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) "he made a figure of Santa Claus"
5. (noun)name, figure, public figure a well-known or notableperson "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"
6. (noun)figure a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
7. (noun)figure an amount of money expressed numerically "a figure of $17 was suggested"
8. (noun)figure the impression produced by a person "he cut a fine figure"; "a heroic figure"
9. (noun)number, figure 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"
10. (noun)trope, figure of speech, figure, image language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
12. (noun)design, pattern, figure a decorative or artistic work "the coach had a design on the doors"
13. (verb)figure a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating "she made the best score on compulsory figures"
14. (verb)calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast judge to be probable
15. (verb)figure, enter 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?"
16. (verb)visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image 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"
17. (verb)calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure make a mathematical calculation or computation
10. figure a figure of speech a phrase that uses figurative language To say you feel "like a fish out of water" is a figure of speech.
Definition of 'FIGure'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)FIGure the form of anything; shape; outline; appearance
2. (noun)FIGure the representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modeling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body; as, a figure in bronze; a figure cut in marble
3. (noun)FIGure a pattern in cloth, paper, or other manufactured article; a design wrought out in a fabric; as, the muslin was of a pretty figure
4. (noun)FIGure a diagram or drawing; made to represent a magnitude or the relation of two or more magnitudes; a surface or space inclosed on all sides; -- called superficial when inclosed by lines, and solid when inclosed by surface; any arrangement made up of points, lines, angles, surfaces, etc
6. (noun)FIGure distinguished appearance; magnificence; conspicuous representation; splendor; show
7. (noun)FIGure a character or symbol representing a number; a numeral; a digit; as, 1, 2,3, etc
8. (noun)FIGure value, as expressed in numbers; price; as, the goods are estimated or sold at a low figure
9. (noun)FIGure a person, thing, or action, conceived of as analogous to another person, thing, or action, of which it thus becomes a type or representative
10. (noun)FIGure a mode of expressing abstract or immaterial ideas by words which suggest pictures or images from the physical world; pictorial language; a trope; hence, any deviation from the plainest form of statement
16. (noun)FIGure to represent by a figure, as to form or mold; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate form; to shape
17. (noun)FIGure to embellish with design; to adorn with figures
18. (noun)FIGure to indicate by numerals; also, to compute
19. (noun)FIGure to represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize
20. (noun)FIGure to prefigure; to foreshow
21. (noun)FIGure to write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords
22. (noun)FIGure to embellish
23. (verb)FIGure to make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious; as, the envoy figured at court
24. (verb)FIGure to calculate; to contrive; to scheme; as, he is figuring to secure the nomination
Definitions of FIGure 
Afrikaans: figuur; postuur
Arabic: شَكْل، صورَه
Bulgarian: фигура
Brazilian: figura
Czech: postava
German: die Gestalt, die Figur
Danish: skikkelse
Greek: μορφή, φιγούρα
Spanish: figura
Estonian: (keha)kuju
Farsi: هیکل؛ قیافه
Finnish: hahmo
French: silhouette
Hebrew: דְמוּת
Hindi: शारीरिक आकृति
Croatian: izgled, stas
Hungarian: alak
Indonesian: sosok
Icelandic: ásÿnd, útlit; vaxtarlag
Italian: figura; personale
Japanese: 姿
Korean: 인물
Lithuanian: figūra
Latvian: figūra; augums
Malay: susuk
Dutch: figuur
Norwegian: form, skikkelse, figur, k
Polish: postać, sylwetka
Persian: هیکل؛ قیافه
Pashto: شکل
Portuguese: figura
Romanian: siluetă
Russian: фигура
Slovak: postava
Slovenian: postava
Serbian: figura
Swedish: figur
Thai: รูปร่าง
Turkish: şahıs
Taiwanese: 人形
Ukrainian: фігура, тіло
Urdu: جسمانی شکل
Vietnamese: dáng người
Chinese: 人形
