English-Thai Dictionary

figural

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ รูปร่าง ของ คน หรือ สัตว์  kiao-kab-rub-rang-kong-kon-rue-sad

 

figurant

N นัก เต้นระบำ ปลายเท้า ที่ เต้น เป็น กลุ่ม 

 

figurate

A เกี่ยวกับ รูปร่าง  เป็น อุปมาอุปไมย 

 

figuration

N การ ทำ เป็นรูปเป็นร่าง  การ ทำ เค้าโครง  sketch construction kan-tam-pen-rub-pen-rang

 

figuration

N การ วาดรูป  การ วาดภาพ  kan-wad-rub

 

figuration

N การ อุปมาอุปไมย  kan-ub-pa-ma-up-pa-mai

 

figurative

ADJ ซึ่ง เป็น อุปมาอุปไมย  ซึ่ง เปรียบเทียบ  allegorical symbolic sueng-pen-up-pa-ma-up-pa-mai

 

figure

N การ ใช้ อุปมา อุปมัย  ถ้อยคำสำนวน โวหาร  ความ เปรียบ  kan-chai-up-pa-ma-up-pa-mai

 

figure

N ตัวเลข  จำนวน เลข  จำนวนเต็ม  amount numeral value tua-lek

 

figure

N บุคคล สำคัญ  buk-kon-sam-kan

 

figure

N บุคลิกภาพ  ลักษณะ ท่าทาง  บ คลิก ลักษณะ  character personality buk-ka-lik-ka-pab

 

figure

N รูปภาพ  รูป  ภาพ  ภาพร่าง  ภาพเหมือน  งานศิลปะ  รูปปั้น  picture portrait sketch composition rub-pab

 

figure

N รูปร่าง  รูปทรง  ร่างกาย  ทรวดทรง  ส่วนสัด  body form shape outline rub-rang

 

figure

VI เป็น ส่วนสำคัญ  มีส่วนร่วม  pen-suan-sam-kan

 

figure

VT คิด คำน วน  ประเมิน  คาดคะเน  calculate guess reckon kid-kam-nuan

 

figure

VT จินตนาการ  ฝัน ถึง  นึกถึง  วาดรูป  วาดภาพ  jin-ta-na-kan

 

figure in

PHRV มีส่วนร่วม ใน  ปรากฏตัว ให้ เห็น  have in me-suan-ruam-nai

 

figure in

PHRV รวม เข้ากับ  บวก ไป กับ  ruam-kao-kab

 

figure of speech

N การ ใช้ อุปมา อุปมัย  การ ใช้ สำนวนโวหาร  การ เปรียบเทียบ  สำนวน ที่ สละสลวย  comparison metaphor simile kan-chai-up-pa-ma-up-pa-mai

 

figure on

PHRV ขึ้นอยู่กับ  แน่ใจ ใน เรื่อง  มั่นใจ กับ  depend on kuan-yu-kab

 

figure on

PHRV คาดหวัง  kad-wang

 

figure on

PHRV ตั้งใจ กระทำ (บางสิ่ง  tak-jai-kra-tam

 

figure out

PHRV คำนว ณ  คิด คำนว ณ  work out kam-nuan

 

figure out

PHRV ไม่รู้ สาเหตุ ของ  ไม่เข้าใจ ใน เรื่อง  make out puzzle out mai-ru-sa-hed-kong

 

figure to

PHRV คิดถึง .กับ  kid-tuang-kab

 

figure up

PHRV รวมกัน เป็น  add up ruam-kan-pai

 

figured

ADJ ซึ่ง ตกแต่ง ตาม แบบ ที่ ร่าง ไว้  ซึ่ง แสดง ภาพ หรือ แผนภูมิ  patterned sueng-tok-taeng-tam-baeb-ti-rang-wai

 

figurehead

N รูปแกะสลัก บน หัว เรือ  แม่ย่านาง เรือ  rub-kae-sa-lak-bon-hua-ruea

 

figurehead

N หัวหน้า แต่ ในนาม (แต่ ไม่ได้ มีอำนาจ แท้จริง  หุ่นเชิด ที่ ไร้ อำนาจ  dummy hua-na-tea-nai-nam

 

figurine

N รูปแกะสลัก เล็กๆ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FIGURABILITY

n.The quality of being capable of a certain fixed or stable form.

 

FIGURABLE

a.[from figure. ] Capable of being brought to a certain fixed form or shape. Thus lead is figurable, but water is not.

 

FIGURAL

a.Represented by figure or delineation; as figural resemblances. Figural numbers, in geometry, such numbers as do or may represent some geometrical figure, in relation to which they are always considered, and are either lineary, superficial or solid.

 

FIGURATE

a.[L. figuratus.] 1. Of a certain determinate form.
Plants are all figurate and determinate, which inanimate bodies are not.
2. Resembling any thing of a determinate form; as figurate stones, stones or fossils resembling shells.
3. Figurative. [Not used. ]
Figurate counterpoint, in music, that wherein there is a mixture of discords with concords.
Figurate descant, that in which discords are concerned, though not so much as concords. It may be called the ornament or rhetorical part of music, containing all the varieties of points, figures, syncopes, and diversities of measure.

 

FIGURATED

a.Having a determinate form.

 

FIGURATION

n. 1. The act of giving figure or determinate form.
2. Determination to a certain form.
3. Mixture of concords and discords in music.

 

FIGURATIVE

a. 1. Representing something else; representing by resemblance; typical.
This they will say, was figurative, and served by God's appointment but for a time, to shadow out the true glory of a more divine sanctity.
2. Representing by resemblance; not literal or direct. A figurative expression, is one in which the words are used in a sense different from that in which they are ordinarily used as,
Slander, whose edge is sharper than the sword.
3. Abounding with figures of speech; as a description highly figurative.

 

FIGURATIVELY

adv. By a figure; in a manner to exhibit ideas by resemblance; in a sense different from that which words originally imply. Words are used figuratively, when they express something different from their usual meaning.

 

FIGURE

n.fig'ur. [L. figura, from figo, to fix or set. See Feign. ] 1. The form of any thing as expressed by the outline or terminating extremities. Flowers have exquisite figures. A triangle is a figure of three sides. A square is a figure of four equal sides and equal angles.
2. Shape; form; person; as a lady of elegant figure.
A good figure, or person, in man or woman, gives credit at first sight to the choice of either.
3. Distinguished appearance; eminence; distinction; remarkable character. Ames made a figure in Congress; Hamilton, in the cabinet.
4. Appearance of any kind; as an ill figure; a mean figure.
5. Magnificence; splendor; as, to live in figure and indulgence.
6. A statue; an image; that which is formed in resemblance of something else; as the figure of a man in plaster.
7. Representation in painting; the lines and colors which represent an animal, particularly a person; as the principal figures of a picture; a subordinate figure.
8. In manufactures, a design or representation wrought on damask, velvet and other stuffs.
9. In logic, the order or disposition of the middle term in a syllogism with the parts of the question.
1 . In arithmetic, a character denoting a number; as 2. 7. 9.
11. In astrology, the horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological houses.
12. In theology, type; representative.
Who was the figure of him that was to come. Romans 5:14.
13. In rhetoric, a mode of speaking or writing in which words are deflected from their ordinary signification, or a mode more beautiful and emphatical than the ordinary way of expressing the sense; the language of the imagination and passions; as, knowledge is the light of the mind; the soul mounts on the wings of faith; youth is the morning of life. In strictness, the change of a word is a trope, and any affection of a sentence a figure; but these terms are often confounded.
14. In grammar, any deviation from the rules of analogy or syntax.
15. In dancing, the several steps which the dancer makes in order and cadence, considered as they form certain figures on the floor.

 

FIGURE

v.t.fig'ur. 1. To form or mold into any determinate shape.
Accept this goblet, rough with figured gold.
2. To show by a corporeal resemblance, as in picture or statuary.
3. To cover or adorn with figures or images; to mark with figures; to form figures in by art; as, to figure velvet or muslin.
4. To diversify; to variegate with adventitious forms of matter.
5. To represent by a typical or figurative resemblance.
The matter of the sacraments figureth their end.
6. To imagine; to image in the mind.
7. To prefigure; to foreshow.
8. To form figuratively; to use in a sense not literal; as figured expressions. [Little used. ]
9. To note by characters.
As though a crystal glass the figured hours are seen.
1 . In music, to pass several notes for one; to form runnings or variations.

 

FIGURE

v.i.To make a figure; to be distinguished. The envoy figured at the court of St. Cloud.

 

FIGURE-CASTER, FIGURE-FLINGER

n.A pretender to astrology.

 

FIGURE-STONE

n.A name of the agalmatolite, or bildstein.

 

FIGURED

pp. 1. Represented by resemblance; adorned with figures; formed into a determinate figure.
2. In music, free and florid.

 

FIGURING

ppr. Forming into determinate shape; representing by types or resemblances; adorning with figures; making a distinguished appearance.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FIGURABILITY

Fig `ur *a *bil "i *ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. figurabilité.]

 

Defn: The quality of being figurable. Johnson.

 

FIGURABLE

Fig `ur *a *ble, a. Etym: [L. figurare to form, shape, fr. figura figure: cf. F. figurable. See Figure. ]

 

Defn: Capable of being brought to a fixed form or shape. Lead is figurable, but water is not. Johnson.

 

FIGURAL

Fig "ur *al, a. Etym: [From Figure. ]

 

1. Represented by figure or delineation; consisting of figures; as, figural ornaments. Sir T. Browne.

 

2. (Mus. )

 

Defn: Figurate. See Figurate. Figural numbers. See Figurate numbers, under Figurate.

 

FIGURANT

Fig "u *rant ` ( or ), n. masc. Etym: [F., prop. p.pr. of figurer figure, represent, make a figure. ]

 

Defn: One who dances at the opera, not singly, but in groups or figures; an accessory character on the stage, who figures in its scenes, but has nothing to say; hence, one who figures in any scene, without taking a prominent part.

 

FIGURANTE

Fig "u *rante ` ( or ), n. fem. Etym: [F.]

 

Defn: A female figurant; esp. , a ballet girl.

 

FIGURATE

Fig "ur *ate, a. Etym: [L. figuratus, p.p. of figurare. See Figure. ]

 

1. Of a definite form or figure. Plants are all figurate and determinate, which inanimate bodies are not. Bacon.

 

2. Figurative; metaphorical. [Obs. ] Bale.

 

3. (Mus. )

 

Defn: Florid; figurative; involving passing discords by the freer melodic movement of one or more parts or voices in the harmony; as, figurate counterpoint or descant. Figurate counterpoint or descant (Mus. ), that which is not simple, or in which the parts do not move together tone for tone, but in which freer movement of one or more parts mingles passing discords with the harmony; -- called also figural, figurative, and figured counterpoint or descant (although the term figured is more commonly applied to a bass with numerals written above or below to indicate the other notes of the harmony ). -- Figurate numbers (Math. ), numbers, or series of numbers, formed from any arithmetical progression in which the first term is a unit, and the difference a whole number, by taking the first term, and the sums of the first two, first three, first four, etc. , as the successive terms of a new series, from which another may be formed in the same manner, and so on, the numbers in the resulting series being such that points representing them are capable of symmetrical arrangement in different geometrical figures, as triangles, squares, pentagons, etc.

 

Note: In the following example, the two lower lines are composed of figurate numbers, those in the second line being triangular, and represented thus: --. 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. ... 1, 3, 6, 1 , etc. ....... etc. 1, 4, 1 , 2 , etc. ...........

 

FIGURATED

FIGURATED Fig "ur *a `ted, a.

 

Defn: Having a determinate form.

 

FIGURATELY

FIGURATELY Fig "ur *ate *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a figurate manner.

 

FIGURATION

Fig `u *ra "tion, n. Etym: [L. figuratio.]

 

1. The act of giving figure or determinate form; determination to a certain form. Bacon.

 

2. (Mus. )

 

Defn: Mixture of concords and discords.

 

FIGURATIVE

Fig "ur *a *tive, a. Etym: [L. figurativus: cf. F. figuratif. See Figurative. ]

 

1. Representing by a figure, or by resemblance; typical; representative. This, they will say, was figurative, and served, by God's appointment, but for a time, to shadow out the true glory of a more divine sanctity. Hooker.

 

2. Used in a sense that is tropical, as a metaphor; not literal; -- applied to words and expressions.

 

3. Ambounding in figures of speech; flowery; florid; as, a highly figurative description.

 

4. Relating to the representation of form or figure by drawing, carving, etc. See Figure, n., 2. They belonged to a nation dedicated to the figurative arts, and they wrote for a public familiar with painted form. J. A. Symonds.Figurative counterpointdescant. See under Figurate. -- Fig "ur *a *tive *ly, adv. -- Fig "ur *a *tive *ness, n.

 

FIGURE

Fig "ure, n. Etym: [F., figure, L. figura; akin to fingere to form, shape, feign. See Feign. ]

 

1. The form of anything; shape; outline; appearance. Flowers have all exquisite figures. Bacon.

 

2. 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. A coin that bears the figure of an angel. Shak.

 

3. 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. (Geom.)

 

Defn: 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.

 

5. The appearance or impression made by the conduct or carrer of a person; as, a sorry figure. I made some figure there. Dryden. Gentlemen of the best figure in the county. Blackstone.

 

6. Distinguished appearance; magnificence; conspicuous representation; splendor; show. That he may live in figure and indulgence. Law.

 

7. A character or symbol representing a number; a numeral; a digit; as, 1, 2,3, etc.

 

8. Value, as expressed in numbers; price; as, the goods are estimated or sold at a low figure. [Colloq. ] With nineteen thousand a year at the very lowest figure. Thackeray.

 

9. A person, thing, or action, conceived of as analogous to another person, thing, or action, of which it thus becomes a type or representative. Who is the figure of Him that was to come. Rom. v. 14.

 

1 . (Rhet.)

 

Defn: 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. To represent the imagination under the figure of a wing. Macaulay.

 

11. (Logic )

 

Defn: The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term.

 

12. (Dancing )

 

Defn: Any one of the several regular steps or movements made by a dancer.

 

13. (Astrol.)

 

Defn: A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological houses. Johnson.

 

14. (Music ) (a ) Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct impression. Grove. (b ) A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a strain or passage; a musical or motive; a florid embellishment.

 

Note: Figures are often written upon the staff in music to denote the kind of measure. They are usually in the form of a fraction, the upper figure showing how many notes of the kind indicated by the lower are contained in one measure or bar. Thus, 2 /4 signifies that the measure contains two quarter notes. The following are the principal figures used for this purpose: --2 /22 /42 /8 4 /22 /44 /8 3 /23 /43 /8 6 /46 /46 /8 Academy figure, Canceled figures, Lay figure, etc. See under Academy, Cancel, Lay, etc. -- Figure caster, or Figure flinger, an astrologer. This figure caster. " Milton. -- Figure flinging, the practice of astrology. -- Figure-of-eight knot, a knot shaped like the figure 8. See Illust. under Knot. -- Figure painting, a picture of the human figure, or the act or art of depicting the human figure. -- Figure stone (Min. ), agalmatolite. -- Figure weaving, the art or process of weaving figured fabrics. -- To cut a figure, to make a display. [Colloq. ] Sir W. Scott.

 

FIGURE

Fig "ure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Figured; p. pr. & vb. n. Figuring. ]Etym: [F. figurer, L. figurare, fr. figura. See Figure, n.]

 

1. 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. If love, alas! be pain I bear, No thought can figure, and no tongue declare. Prior.

 

2. To embellish with design; to adorn with figures. The vaulty top of heaven Figured quite o'er with burning meteors. Shak.

 

3. To indicate by numerals; also, to compute. As through a crystal glass the figured hours are seen. Dryden.

 

4. To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize. Whose white vestments figure innocence. Shak.

 

5. To prefigure; to foreshow. In this the heaven figures some event. Shak.

 

6. (Mus. ) (a ) To write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords. (b ) To embellish. To figure out, to solve; to compute or find the result of. -- To figure up, to add; to reckon; to compute the amount of.

 

FIGURE

FIGURE Fig "ure, v. t.

 

1. To make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious; as, the envoy figured at court. Sociable, hospitable, eloquent, admired, figuring away brilliantly. M. Arnold.

 

2. To calculate; to contrive; to scheme; as, he is figuring to secure the nomination. [Colloq. ]

 

FIGURED

FIGURED Fig "ured, a.

 

1. Adorned with figures; marked with figures; as, figured muslin.

 

2. Not literal; figurative. [Obs. ] Locke.

 

3. (Mus. ) (a ) Free and florid; as, a figured descant. See Figurate, 3. (b ) Indicated or noted by figures. Figured bass. See Continued bass, under Continued.

 

FIGUREHEAD

FIGUREHEAD Fig "ure *head `, n.

 

1. (Naut. )

 

Defn: The figure, statue, or bust, on the prow of a ship.

 

2. A person who allows his name to be used to give standing to enterprises in which he has no responsible interest or duties; a nominal, but not real, head or chief.

 

FIGURIAL

FIGURIAL Fi *gu "ri *al, a.

 

Defn: Represented by figure or delineation. [R.] Craig.

 

FIGURINE

Fi `gu `rine " ( or ), n. Etym: [F., dim. of figure. ]

 

Defn: A very small figure, whether human or of an animal; especially, one in terra cotta or the like; -- distinguished from statuette, which is applied to small figures in bronze, marble, etc.

 

FIGURIST

FIGURIST Fig "ur *ist, n.

 

Defn: One who uses or interprets figurative expressions. Waterland.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

figura

fi gu ra |fiˈgyo͝orə fɪˈɡjərə | ▶noun ( pl. figurae |-ˌrē | ) (in literary theory ) a person or thing representing or symbolizing a fact or ideal. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: Latin, literally ‘figure ’ (representing an early use of figure to denote an emblem or type ).

 

figural

fig ur al |ˈfigyərəl fɪˈgjərəl | ▶adjective 1 another term for figurative ( sense 1 )). • (in postmodernist writing ) relating to or denoting a form of signification that relies on imagery and association rather than on rational and linguistic concepts. 2 Art another term for figurative ( sense 2 )). ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin figuralis, from figura ‘form, shape ’ (see figure ).

 

figurant

fig u rant |ˈfigyərənt, ˌfigyəˈräNt ˈfɪgjərənt | ▶noun ( fem. figurante |ˌfigyəˈräntē, -ˈräNt | ) a supernumerary actor. ORIGIN French, present participle of figurer ‘to figure. ’

 

figuration

fig u ra tion |ˌfigyəˈrāSHən ˌfɪg (j )əˈreɪʃən | ▶noun 1 ornamentation by means of figures or designs. • Music use of florid counterpoint: the figuration of the accompaniment comes out too strongly. 2 allegorical representation: the figuration of “The Possessed ” is much more complex | the opening parable may be read as a figuration of the main idea behind the novel. ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘outline ’ and ‘making of arithmetical figures ’): from Latin figuratio (n- ), from figurare ‘to form or fashion, ’ from figura (see figure ).

 

figurative

fig ur a tive |ˈfigyərətiv ˈfɪg (j )ərədɪv | ▶adjective 1 departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical: gold, in the figurative language of the people, was “the tears wept by the sun. ” 2 (of an artist or work of art ) representing forms that are recognizably derived from life. DERIVATIVES fig ur a tive ly adverb, fig ur a tive ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from late Latin figurativus, from figurare ‘to form or fashion, ’ from figura (see figure ).

 

figure

fig ure |ˈfigyər ˈfɪgjər | ▶noun 1 a number, esp. one that forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company: official census figures | a figure of 30,000 deaths annually from snakebite. • a numerical symbol, esp. any of the ten in Arabic notation: the figure 7. • one of a specified number of digits making up a larger number, used to give a rough idea of the order of magnitude: their market price runs into five figures | [ in combination ] : a six-figure salary. • an amount of money: a figure of two thousand dollars. • (figures ) arithmetical calculations: she has no head for figures. 2 a person's bodily shape, esp. that of a woman and when considered to be attractive: she had always been so proud of her figure. • a person seen indistinctly, esp. at a distance: a backpacked figure appeared in the distance. • a person of a particular kind, esp. one who is important or distinctive in some way: Williams became something of a cult figure. • a representation of a human or animal form in drawing or sculpture: starkly painted figures. 3 a shape defined by one or more lines in two dimensions (such as a circle or a triangle ), or one or more surfaces in three dimensions (such as a sphere or a cuboid ), either considered mathematically in geometry or used as a decorative design: a red ground with white and blue geometric figures. • a diagram or illustrative drawing, esp. in a book or magazine: figure 1 shows an ignition circuit. • Figure Skating a movement or series of movements following a prescribed pattern and often beginning and ending at the same point. • a pattern formed by the movements of a group of people, for example in square dancing or synchronized swimming, as part of a longer dance or display. • archaic the external form or shape of a thing. 4 Music a short succession of notes producing a single impression. 5 Logic the form of a syllogism, classified according to the position of the middle term. ▶verb [ no obj. ] 1 be a significant and noticeable part of something: the issue of nuclear policy figured prominently in the talks. • (of a person ) play a significant role in a situation or event: he figured largely in opposition to the bill. • (of a fictional character ) play a part in a novel, play, or movie: the four characters who figure in Ridley's play. 2 [ with obj. ] calculate or work out (an amount or value ) arithmetically. 3 [ with clause ] informal think, consider, or expect to be the case: I figure that wearing a suit makes you look like a bank clerk | [ with obj. ] : for years, teachers had figured him for a dullard. • (of a recent event or newly discovered fact ) be logical and unsurprising: well, she supposed that figured . 4 [ with obj. ] represent (something ) in a diagram or picture: varieties of this Cape genus are figured from drawings made there. • (usu. as adj. figured ) embellish (something ) with a pattern: the floors were covered with figured linoleum. PHRASES figure of fun a person who is considered ridiculous. figure of speech a word or phrase used in a nonliteral sense to add rhetorical force to a spoken or written passage: calling her a crab is just a figure of speech. lose (or keep ) one's figure lose (or retain ) a slim and attractive bodily shape. PHRASAL VERBS figure on informal count or rely on something happening or being the case in the future: anyone thinking of salmon fishing should figure on paying $200 a day. figure something out informal solve or discover the cause of a problem: he was trying to figure out why the camera wasn't working. figure someone out reach an understanding of a person's actions, motives, or personality. DERIVATIVES fig ure less adjective ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘distinctive shape of a person or thing, ’ ‘representation of something material or immaterial, ’ and ‘numerical symbol, ’ among others ): from Old French figure (noun ), figurer (verb ), from Latin figura ‘shape, figure, form ’; related to fingere ‘form, contrive. ’

 

figured bass

fig ured bass |ˈfɪɡjərd beɪs | ▶noun Music a bass line with the intended harmonies indicated by figures rather than written out as chords, typical of continuo parts in baroque music.

 

figure eight

fig ure eight (Brit. figure of eight ) ▶noun an object or movement having the shape of the number eight.

 

figure-ground

fig ure-ground ▶adjective [ attrib. ] Psychology & Art relating to or denoting the perception of images by the distinction of objects from a background from which they appear to stand out, esp. in contexts where this distinction is ambiguous.

 

figurehead

fig ure head |ˈfigyərˌhed ˈfɪɡjərˌhɛd | ▶noun 1 a nominal leader or head without real power. 2 a carving, typically a bust or a full-length figure, set at the prow of an old-fashioned sailing ship.

 

figure-hugging

fig ure-hug ging ▶adjective (of a garment ) fitting closely to the contours of a woman's body: a low-cut, figure-hugging dress.

 

figure of merit

fig ure of mer it ▶noun a numerical expression representing the performance or efficiency of a given device, material, or procedure.

 

figure skating

fig ure skat ing ▶noun the competitive sport of ice skating in prescribed patterns ( figures ) and choreographed free skating. DERIVATIVES fig ure skat er noun

 

figurine

fig ur ine |ˌfigyəˈrēn ˈˌfɪɡ (j )əˈˌrin | ▶noun a statuette, esp. one of a human form. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, from Italian figurina, diminutive of figura, from Latin figura (see figure ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

figura

figura |fɪˈgjʊərə | ▶noun ( pl. figurae |-riː | ) (in literary theory ) a person or thing representing or symbolizing a fact or ideal. ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘figure ’ (representing an early use of figure to denote an emblem or type ).

 

figural

figural |ˈfɪgjʊr (ə )l | ▶adjective another term for figurative. • (in postmodernist writing ) relating to or denoting a form of signification which relies on imagery and association rather than on rational and linguistic concepts. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin figuralis, from figura ‘form, shape ’ (see figure ).

 

figurant

figurant |ˈfɪgjʊr (ə )nt | ▶noun ( fem. figurante |ˌfɪgjʊˈrɒ̃t | ) a supernumerary actor who has little or nothing to say. ORIGIN French, present participle of figurer ‘to figure ’.

 

figuration

figuration |ˌfɪgəˈreɪʃ (ə )n, -gjʊ -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 ornamentation by means of figures or designs. • Music the use of florid counterpoint. 2 allegorical representation: the figuration of ‘The Possessed ’ is much more complex. ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘outline ’ and ‘making of arithmetical figures ’): from Latin figuratio (n- ), from figurare ‘to form or fashion ’, from figura (see figure ).

 

figurative

fig ¦ura |tive |ˈfɪg (ə )rətɪv, -gjʊ -| ▶adjective 1 departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical: a figurative expression. 2 (of an artist or work of art ) representing forms that are recognizably derived from life. DERIVATIVES figuratively adverb, figurativeness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from late Latin figurativus, from figurare ‘to form or fashion ’, from figura (see figure ).

 

figure

figure |ˈfɪgə | ▶noun 1 a number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company: the trade figures | by 1998, this figure had risen to 14 million. • a numerical symbol, especially any of the ten in Arabic notation: the figure 7. • one of a specified number of digits making up a larger number, used to give a rough idea of the order of magnitude: [ in combination ] : a six-figure sum of money. • an amount of money: a figure of two thousand pounds. • (figures ) arithmetical calculations: she has no head for figures. 2 a person's bodily shape, especially that of a woman and when considered to be attractive: she had always been so proud of her figure. • a person seen indistinctly or from a distance: a dark figure emerged from the shadows. • a representation of a human or animal form in drawing or sculpture: starkly painted figures. 3 a person of a particular kind, especially one who is important or distinctive in some way: Williams became something of a cult figure. 4 a shape which is defined by one or more lines in two dimensions (such as a circle or a triangle ), or one or more surfaces in three dimensions (such as a sphere or a cuboid ), either considered mathematically in geometry or used as a decorative design: a red ground with white and blue geometrical figures. • a diagram or illustrative drawing, especially in a book or magazine: figure 1 shows an ignition circuit. • (in skating ) a movement or series of movements following a prescribed pattern and often beginning and ending at the same point. • a pattern formed by the movements of a group of people, for example in country dancing, as part of a longer dance or display. • archaic the external form or shape of something. 5 Music a short succession of notes producing a single impression; a brief melodic or rhythmic formula out of which longer passages are developed. 6 Logic the form of a syllogism, classified according to the position of the middle term. ▶verb [ no obj. ] 1 have a significant part or role in a situation or process: the issue of nuclear policy figured prominently in the talks | human rights do not figure high on their agenda. 2 [ with obj. ] N. Amer. calculate or work out (an amount or value ) arithmetically: my accountant figured my tax wrong. 3 [ with clause ] informal, chiefly N. Amer. think, consider, or expect to be the case: I figured that I didn't have much of a chance | [ with obj. ] : for years, teachers had figured him for a dullard. • (of a recent event or newly discovered fact ) be perfectly understandable and only to be expected: well, she supposed that figured . 4 [ with obj. ] represent in a diagram or picture. • (usu. as adj. figured ) embellish (something ) with a pattern: the floors were covered with figured linoleum. PHRASES figure of fun a person who is considered ridiculous. lose (or keep ) one's figure lose (or retain ) a slim and attractive bodily shape. put a figure on give a price or exact number for. PHRASAL VERBS figure on N. Amer. informal expect (something ) to happen or be the case: anyone thinking of salmon fishing should figure on paying $200 a day. figure something out informal solve or discover the cause of a problem: he was trying to figure out why the camera wasn't working. figure someone out reach an understanding of a person's actions, motives, or personality. DERIVATIVES figureless adjective ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘distinctive shape of a person or thing ’, ‘representation of something material or immaterial ’, and ‘numerical symbol ’, among others ): from Old French figure (noun ), figurer (verb ), from Latin figura ‘shape, figure, form ’; related to fingere ‘form, contrive ’.

 

figured bass

fig |ured bass ▶noun Music a bass line with the intended harmonies indicated by figures rather than written out as chords, typical of continuo parts in baroque music.

 

figure-ground

figure-ground ▶adjective [ attrib. ] Psychology & Art relating to or denoting the perception of images by the distinction of objects from a background from which they appear to stand out, especially in contexts where this distinction is ambiguous.

 

figurehead

fig ¦ure |head |ˈfɪgəhɛd | ▶noun 1 a carving, typically a bust or a full-length figure, set at the prow of an old-fashioned sailing ship. 2 a nominal leader or head without real power.

 

figure-hugging

figure-hugging ▶adjective (of a garment ) fitting closely to the contours of a woman's body: a low-cut, figure-hugging dress.

 

figure of eight

figure of eight (N. Amer. figure eight ) ▶noun an object or movement having the shape of the number eight.

 

figure of merit

fig ¦ure of merit ▶noun a numerical expression taken as representing the performance or efficiency of a given device, material, or procedure.

 

figure of speech

fig ¦ure of speech ▶noun a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect.

 

figure skating

fig ¦ure skat ¦ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] the sport of skating in prescribed patterns from a stationary position. DERIVATIVES figure skater noun

 

figurine

figurine |ˈfɪgəriːn, -gjʊ -| ▶noun a statuette, especially one of a human form. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, from Italian figurina, diminutive of figura, from Latin figura (see figure ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

figurative

figurative adjective the example given was meant to be figurative: metaphorical, nonliteral, symbolic, allegorical, representative, emblematic. ANTONYMS literal.

 

figure

figure noun 1 the production figure: statistic, number, quantity, amount, level, total, sum; (figures ) data, information. 2 the second figure was 9: digit, numeral, numerical symbol. 3 he can't put a figure on it: price, cost, amount, value, valuation. 4 (figures ) I'm good with figures: arithmetic, mathematics, math, calculations, computation, numbers. 5 her petite figure: physique, build, frame, body, proportions, shape, form. 6 a dark figure emerged: silhouette, outline, shape, form. 7 a figure of authority: person, personage, individual, man, woman, character, personality; representative, embodiment, personification, epitome. 8 life-size figures: human representation, effigy, model, statue. 9 geometrical figures: shape, pattern, design, motif. 10 see figure 4: diagram, illustration, drawing, picture, plate. ▶verb 1 a beast figuring in Egyptian legend: feature, appear, be featured, be mentioned, be referred to, have prominence, crop up. 2 a way to figure the values: calculate, work out, total, reckon, compute, determine, assess, put a figure on, crunch the numbers, tot up. 3 informal I figured that I didn't have a chance: suppose, think, believe, consider, expect, take it, suspect, sense; assume, dare say, conclude, take it as read, presume, deduce, infer, extrapolate, gather, guess. 4 “Charlotte's late. ” “That figures.”: make sense, seem reasonable, stand to reason, be to be expected, be logical, follow, ring true. PHRASES figure on they figured on paying about $100: plan on, count on, rely on, bank on, bargain on, depend on, pin one's hopes on; anticipate, expect to (be ). figure out he tried to figure out how to switch on the lamp: work out, fathom, puzzle out, decipher, ascertain, make sense of, think through, get to the bottom of; understand, comprehend, see, grasp, get the hang of, get the drift of; informal crack; Brit. informal twig.

 

figurehead

figurehead noun 1 the president was just a figurehead: titular head, nominal leader, leader in name only, front man, cipher, token, mouthpiece, puppet, instrument. 2 the figurehead on the ship: carving, bust, sculpture, image, statue.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

figurative

figurative adjective a figurative expression: metaphorical, non-literal, symbolic, allegorical, representative, emblematic; imaginative, fanciful, poetic, ornate, literary, flowery, florid; rare tropical, parabolic. ANTONYMS literal.

 

figure

figure noun 1 the production figure is down 27 per cent: statistic, number, integer, quantity, amount, level, total, sum; (figures ) data, information, particulars. 2 the second figure was a nine: digit, numeral, numerical symbol, character; rare cipher. 3 he can't put a figure on how much this is going to cost: price, cost, amount, quantity, value, valuation, quotation, quote, rate; total, sum, aggregate; informal, humorous damage. 4 (figures ) I'm good at figures: arithmetic, mathematics, sums, calculations, reckoning, computation, numbers, statistics, counting; Brit. informal maths; N. Amer. informal math. 5 her petite, curvaceous figure: physique, build, frame, body, proportions, torso, shape, form, stature; informal vital statistics, chassis, bod. 6 a dark figure emerged from the shadows: silhouette, outline, shape, form, profile, shadow. 7 a figure of authority: person, personage, individual, man, woman, character, personality, presence; representative, embodiment, personification, epitome, symbol, representation, exemplification, exemplar. 8 the show features life-size figures: human representation, image of a person, effigy; likeness. 9 the figure that is formed when a smaller square is cut out of a large square: shape, pattern, design, motif, device, depiction. 10 this structure is shown in figure 4: diagram, illustration, drawing, picture, plate, graphic, sketch, chart, plan, map. ▶verb 1 an awesome beast who figured in Egyptian legend: feature, appear, be featured /mentioned, be referred to; participate, play a part, play a role, be conspicuous, have prominence, have a place; star. 2 a way to figure the values: calculate, work out, total, sum, reckon, compute, enumerate, determine, evaluate, quantify, assess, count, add up, put a figure on, tally, totalize, gauge; Brit. tot up; rare cast. 3 N. Amer. informal I figured that I didn't have much of a chance: suppose, think, believe, fancy, consider, expect, take it, suspect, have a sneaking suspicion, sense; assume, dare say, conclude, take it as read, presume, be of the opinion, trust; deduce, infer, gather, glean, divine; N. Amer. guess. 4 N. Amer. informal ‘Rosemary's away. ’ ‘That figures.’: make sense, be understandable, seem reasonable, stand to reason, be to be expected, be logical, follow, add up, stand up, hold up; ring true, be convincing; be likely /probable, go without saying. PHRASES figure on N. Amer. informal I figured on starting the day with a good breakfast: plan on, calculate on, count on, rely on, bank on, bargain on, depend on, pin one's hopes on; anticipate, expect to, take for granted, take as read. figure something out informal he tried to figure out how to switch on the lamp: work out, make out, fathom, reason, puzzle out, decipher, solve, ascertain, make sense of, think out, think through, get to the bottom of, find an answer /solution to, unravel, untangle; understand, comprehend, see, grasp, get the hang of, get the drift of; calculate, compute, reckon, assess; informal make head or tail of, twig, crack; Brit. informal suss out.

 

figurehead

figurehead noun 1 the president was just a figurehead: titular head, nominal leader, leader in name only, front man, cipher, token, mouthpiece, puppet, instrument, man of straw. 2 the figurehead on the Cutty Sark: carving, bust, sculpture, image, statue.

 

Duden Dictionary

Figur

Fi gur Substantiv, feminin , die |Fig u r |die Figur; Genitiv: der Figur, Plural: die Figuren mittelhochdeutsch figur (e ) < altfranzösisch figure < lateinisch figura = Gebilde, Gestalt, Erscheinung, zu: fingere, fingieren 1 Körperform, Gestalt, äußere Erscheinung eines Menschen im Hinblick auf ihre ausgewogene Proportion eine gute, schlanke, grazile, rundliche Figur | sie hat eine tolle Figur | auf seine Figur achten [müssen ] (sich beim Essen mäßigen [müssen ], um nicht dicker zu werden )eine gute, schlechte, klägliche o. ä. Figur machen /abgeben durch seine Erscheinung, sein Auftreten einen guten, schlechten, kläglichen o. ä. Eindruck machen 2 [künstlerische ] Darstellung eines menschlichen, tierischen oder abstrakten Körpers mythologische Figuren | Figuren aus Porzellan | eine abstrakte Figur von Moore 3 Spielstein besonders beim Schachspiel eine Figur zieht 4 a [geometrisches ] Gebilde aus Linien oder Flächen; Umrisszeichnung o. Ä. eine geometrische Figur b Abbildung, die als Illustration einem Text beigegeben ist Abkürzung: Fig. vergleiche Figur 4 5 a Person, Persönlichkeit (in ihrer Wirkung auf ihre Umgebung, auf die Gesellschaft ) er war eine wichtige, herausragende Figur seiner Zeit | eine undurchschaubare, merkwürdige Figur b salopp Person, Mensch (meist männlichen Geschlechts ), Typ das waren die Figuren von vorhin c handelnde Person, Gestalt in einem Werk der Dichtung die Figuren des Dramas | die Figuren dieses Romans sind frei erfunden | die komische Figur (Rollenfach im Theater )6 Sport in sich geschlossene Bewegungsabfolge, die Teil eines größeren Ganzen ist eine einzelne Figur [eines Tanzes ] üben | auf dem Eis Figuren laufen 7 Musik in sich geschlossene Tonfolge als schmückendes und vielfach zugleich textausdeutendes Stilmittel eine musikalisch-rhetorische Figur 8 Sprachwissenschaft von der normalen Sprechweise abweichende sprachliche Form, die als Stilmittel eingesetzt wird eine rhetorische Figur

 

Figura

Fi gu ra |Fig u ra |lateinisch nur in der Wendung wie Figura zeigt schweizerisch, sonst veraltend wie man an dem gegebenen Beispiel sehen, ablesen kann

 

Figura etymologica

Fi gu ra ety mo lo gi ca Substantiv, feminin Rhetorik, Stilkunde , die |Fig u ra etymol o gica |die Figura etymologica; Figura etymologica, Figurae etymologicae |[…rɛ …t͜sɛ ]| etymologisch Redefigur, bei der sich ein intransitives Verb mit einem Substantiv gleichen Stammes oder verwandter Bedeutung als Objekt verbindet z. B. einen Kampf kämpfen

 

figural

fi gu ral Adjektiv |figur a l |mit Figuren versehen

 

Figuralität

Fi gu ra li tät Substantiv, feminin Kunstwissenschaft , die |Figuralit ä t |die Figuralität; Genitiv: der Figuralität figürliche Beschaffenheit, Form

 

Figuralmusik

Fi gu ral mu sik Substantiv, feminin , die |Figur a lmusik |mehrstimmiger kontrapunktischer Tonsatz in der Kirchenmusik des Mittelalters

 

Figurant

Fi gu rant Substantiv, maskulin , der |Figur a nt |der Figurant; Genitiv: des Figuranten, Plural: die Figuranten lateinisch figurans (Genitiv: figurantis ), 1. Partizip von: figurare, figurieren a Theater, Film veraltet stumme [Neben ]rolle, Statist b Lückenbüßer

 

Figurantin

Fi gu ran tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Figur a ntin |die Figurantin; Genitiv: der Figurantin, Plural: die Figurantinnen weibliche Form zu Figurant

 

Figuration

Fi gu ra ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Figurati o n |die Figuration; Genitiv: der Figuration, Plural: die Figurationen lateinisch figuratio = Bildung, äußere Gestalt 1 Musik Auflösung einer Melodie oder eines Akkords in rhythmische [melodisch untereinander gleichartige ] Notengruppen 2 Kunstwissenschaft figürliche, bildhafte Darstellung

 

figurativ

fi gu ra tiv Adjektiv |figurat i v |spätlateinisch figurativus = zur bildlichen Darstellung geeignet 1 bildungssprachlich figürlich, gegenständlich abbildend, abgebildet die figurative Wiedergabe einer Szene | die figurative Malerei 2 Sprachwissenschaft (von Wortbedeutungen ) in bildlichem, übertragenem Sinn ein figurativer Sprachgebrauch

 

figurbetonend

fi gur be to nend Adjektiv |fig u rbetonend |

 

figurbetont

fi gur be tont Adjektiv |fig u rbetont |die Figur 1 betonend ein figurbetontes Kleid | die Mode ist dieses Jahr sehr figurbetont

 

Figürchen

Fi gür chen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Fig ü rchen |das Figürchen; Genitiv: des Figürchens, Plural: die Figürchen Verkleinerungsform zu Figur

 

Figurengruppe

Fi gu ren grup pe Substantiv, feminin , die |Fig u rengruppe |Gruppe von Figuren 2 dieser Bildhauer schuf die Figurengruppe

 

Figurenkapitell

Fi gu ren ka pi tell Substantiv, Neutrum Architektur , das |Fig u renkapitell |das Figurenkapitell; Genitiv: des Figurenkapitells, Plural: die Figurenkapitelle ein mit Figuren geschmücktes Kapitell [an romanischen Bauwerken ]

 

Figurenmuster

Fi gu ren mus ter Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Fig u renmuster |aus Figuren 4a bestehendes Muster

 

figurenreich

fi gu ren reich Adjektiv |fig u renreich |viele Figuren 2 2, 5c, 6 aufweisend ein figurenreiches Theaterstück | ein figurenreicher Tanz

 

Figurentheater

Fi gu ren the a ter Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Fig u rentheater |Theater mit Figuren (Marionetten, Puppen u. Ä.)

 

figurieren

fi gu rie ren schwaches Verb |figur ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « lateinisch figurare = bilden, gestalten, darstellen 1 bildungssprachlich (in einer Funktion o. Ä.) eine Rolle spielen, in Erscheinung treten, auftreten als Rennleiter figurieren 2 Musik einen Akkord mit einer Figuration 1 versehen einen Cantus firmus figurieren | meist im 2. Partizip ein figurierter Choral mehrstimmiger Choralsatz, dessen Motive in allen Stimmen verwendet werden

 

figuriert

fi gu riert Adjektiv |figur ie rt |a gemustert (von Textilien ) figuriertes Gewebe b Musik ausgeschmückt figurierter Choral mehrstimmiger Choralsatz mit bewegter, verzierter Mittelstimme

 

Figurierung

Fi gu rie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Figur ie rung |das Figurieren 1 1, 2

 

Figurine

Fi gu ri ne Substantiv, feminin , die |Figur i ne |die Figurine; Genitiv: der Figurine, Plural: die Figurinen französisch figurine < italienisch figurina, zu lateinisch figura, Figur 1 Kunstwissenschaft kleine Statue 2 Kunstwissenschaft menschliche Figur als Staffage auf Gemälden, besonders Landschaftsbildern 3 besonders Theater Kostümentwurf, Modellbild [für eine bestimmte Rolle, ein bestimmtes Stück ] Figurinen zeichnen

 

Figürlein

Fi gür lein Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Fig ü rlein |Verkleinerungsform zu Figur

 

figürlich

fi gür lich Adjektiv |fig ü rlich |1 in Bezug auf die Figur 1 sie ist ihr figürlich sehr ähnlich 2 Kunstwissenschaft eine Figur 2 , Figuren 2 darstellend eine figürliche Darstellung 3 Sprachwissenschaft figurativ 2 ein figürlicher Wortgebrauch

 

French Dictionary

figurant

figurant , ante n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personnage accessoire, généralement muet (au cinéma, au théâtre ). : Le réalisateur explique la scène aux figurants. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le participe présent invariable figurant. J ’ai lu trois articles figurant dans ce magazine.

 

figuratif

figuratif , ive adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui représente quelque chose. : Une œuvre figurative. nom masculin Créateur qui pratique l ’art figuratif. : Préférer les figuratifs aux abstraits.

 

figuration

figuration n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de figurer quelqu ’un, quelque chose; résultat de cette action. : La figuration d ’une activité à l ’aide d ’une icône. 2 Rôle de figurant. : Faire de la figuration.

 

figure

figure n. f. nom féminin 1 Forme du visage humain. : Faire une drôle de figure. Elle s ’est lavé la figure. Note Technique Dans l ’usage courant, le nom figure a remplacé face et visage, qui ne s ’emploient plus que dans certaines expressions. 2 Personnage important de l ’histoire. : Samuel de Champlain, Maisonneuve et Jeanne Mance sont des figures marquantes de la Nouvelle-France. 3 Illustration d ’un livre. : Liste des figures. Note Typographique Le nom s ’abrège en fig. lorsqu ’il est suivi d ’un nombre ou d ’une lettre, dans les renvois entre parenthèses et dans les notes (Fig. 4 – Diagramme ). 4 Mode d ’expression à valeur stylistique. : Les figures de rhétorique. La métaphore est une figure ou un emploi figuré. 5 géométrie Représentation de surfaces, de volumes par des traits. : Des figures géométriques variées: triangle, carré, rectangle, cercle. LOCUTIONS Faire bonne figure, triste figure. Se montrer à la hauteur de sa tâche, au-dessous de sa tâche. Faire figure de. Paraître. : Ils font figure de personnes désintéressées. SYNONYME sembler . Note Technique Dans ces expressions, le nom figure est invariable. Figure de proue. figuré Personnalité marquante. SYNONYME chef .

 

figuré

figuré , ée adj. adjectif Abréviation fig. Qui est composé d ’une figure, d ’un dessin. : Le schéma figuré d ’une école. LOCUTION Sens figuré. Signification d ’un mot exprimée par une image. : Lorsqu ’on dit d ’une personne qu ’elle est au sommet de sa carrière, on emploie le nom sommet au sens figuré, c ’est-à -dire comme une image, une comparaison, pour signifier le point le plus haut, le plus élevé. ANTONYME sens propre . tableau – figurés (emplois ).

 

figurément

figurément adv. adverbe Au sens figuré. : Il avait employé ce nom figurément.

 

figurer

figurer v. tr. , intr. , pronom. verbe transitif Représenter par un dessin, une figure, un symbole. : Figurer la paix par une colombe. SYNONYME symboliser . verbe intransitif Se trouver. : Ce mot ne figure pas dans le dictionnaire. La nouvelle figurait à la première page de tous les journaux. verbe pronominal S ’imaginer. : Tu rêves si tu te figures qu ’il suivra nos conseils. SYNONYME croire . Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde en genre et en nombre avec le complément direct si celui-ci le précède. Cette maison de campagne qu ’il s ’était figurée plus ancienne. Le participe passé reste invariable si le complément direct suit le verbe. Ils se sont figuré qu ’ils y arriveraient. FORME FAUTIVE figurer. Anglicisme au sens de calculer, estimer, évaluer, imaginer, prévoir. aimer

 

figurine

figurine n. f. nom féminin Sculpture dont la hauteur est inférieure à 25 cm. : Des figurines de Mickey Mouse et de Tintin. Note Technique Les dimensions d ’une statue égalent la moitié au moins de la taille naturelle. Une sculpture qui a entre 25 et 80 cm de hauteur est une statuette, et si sa hauteur est inférieure à 25 cm, on la nomme figurine.

 

Spanish Dictionary

figura

figura nombre femenino 1 Forma exterior de un cuerpo :un cuerpo de figura ovalada .2 Forma del cuerpo de una persona :un hombre con buena figura; para su edad tiene una figura muy esbelta; una mujer de figura estilizada .3 Representación visual o gráfica de esa forma :estas figuras representan diversos instrumentos, agrúpalas en función de su uso .4 Representación plástica de un cuerpo :en las mezquitas abundan las figuras geométricas .5 Representación gráfica con que se ilustra un concepto :en la figura 3, observamos la curva descendente del crecimiento mundial en los últimos años .6 Símbolo o cosa que representa otra :la figura de la paz es una paloma blanca con una ramita de olivo en el pico .7 Personaje de una obra dramática y actor que lo representa :la figura del Comendador de Ocaña en Lope de Vega; la figura de la Celestina en la "Tragicomedia de Calixto y Melibea ".figura decorativa (i ) despectivo Persona que ocupa un cargo, sin ejercer funciones o sin hacer nada relevante :fue una mera figura decorativa en manos del Gobierno, que era quien realmente tomaba las decisiones .(ii ) despectivo Persona que en una reunión o acto no participa y debería hacerlo :vino de figura decorativa, ¿no? Porque no abrió la boca en toda la noche .8 Artista principal de un espectáculo :la figura estelar de hoy en nuestro programa es un conocido cantante pop .9 Persona que por sus cualidades, conocimientos u otras aptitudes, destaca o sobresale en una determinada actividad o ambiente social :las grandes figuras de la historia; el gran maestro de la pintura neoclásica es Jacques-Louis David (1748 -1825 ), figura curiosa desde el punto de vista humano, ya que encarna el prototipo del artista revolucionario .SINÓNIMO personaje, personalidad .10 Naipe de la baraja española o francesa que representa una persona :la sota, el caballo y el rey son figuras de la baraja española .11 Pieza del ajedrez y de otros juegos de mesa en que se utilizan piezas con forma humana, animal o de cosa :de momento le he comido cuatro figuras: dos peones, un caballo y una torre .12 Variación o postura en una danza .13 nombre común coloquial Persona que es considerada muy buena en la actividad que realiza o en cualquier cosa que hace :ser un figura .Se usa generalmente con valor irónico: ¡menudo figura! Hay que tener cuidado con él .14 nombre femenino filos Forma de un silogismo según la posición del término medio en las premisas .15 lit En retórica, cambio o desviación con finalidad estética, de la forma, el sentido o el significado original de una palabra o enunciado :figuras retóricas; las figuras de pensamiento sirven para resaltar algo, exagerándolo, contraponiendo ideas, diciendo lo contrario de lo que se pretende comunicar, etc .figura de dicción lit Alteración de una palabra por adición, supresión o cambio de algún sonido :la aliteración es una figura de dicción .SINÓNIMO metaplasmo .16 mat En geometría, espacio limitado por líneas o planos :círculo, cubo y trapecio son algunas figuras geométricas .17 mat Representación gráfica para la demostración de un teorema o un problema .18 mús Signo que representa la duración de cada sonido .figura de construcción ling Construcción gramatical que se aparta de la sintaxis considerada normal .figura del delito der Tipo de delito definido específicamente por la ley .

 

figuración

figuración nombre femenino 1 Acción de figurar o figurarse .2 Cosa que se figura o imagina :se les aparecían miles de visiones y figuraciones satánicas .3 Conjunto de los figurantes de una película, obra de teatro u otro espectáculo :el maquinista que aspira a ser realizador se convierte entonces en jefe de figuración, es decir, el que, si se necesitan extras, los elige y los dirige .

 

figuradamente

figuradamente adverbio Con sentido figurado .

 

figurado, -da

figurado, -da adjetivo [significado, sentido ] Que tiene una palabra o una expresión y que no es el originario o literal, sino otro que guarda cierta relación con este :‘barrer ’ tiene el sentido figurado de ‘arrastrar ’ a partir del sentido recto de ‘limpiar el suelo arrastrando la suciedad con un instrumento ’.SINÓNIMO traslaticio .ANTÓNIMO literal, recto .

 

figurante

figurante nombre común 1 Persona que interviene en una película, obra de teatro u otro espectáculo como acompañamiento, con un papel poco importante y, generalmente, sin texto .SINÓNIMO comparsa, extra .2 Persona que desempeña una función poco importante y sin trascendencia, meramente decorativa, en un asunto o ambiente .

 

figurar

figurar verbo intransitivo 1 Estar en un lugar determinado o formando parte de un conjunto de cosas :su nombre no figura en la lista de los seleccionados; el teléfono figuraba en un extremo de la tarjeta .2 Destacar o sobresalir en alguna actividad o ser considerado importante en ciertos ambientes :fue una de las familias que más figuró en la burguesía colombiana de principios de siglo .3 verbo transitivo Hacer o dar a entender que ocurre o existe cierta cosa que en realidad es solo apariencia :figurar una retirada .SINÓNIMO fingir .4 figurarse verbo pronominal Imaginar o suponer algo que no se conoce :le gusta figurarse que es imprescindible en el equipo; me figuro que te habrá dolido su marcha .

 

figurativismo

figurativismo nombre masculino Tendencia artística, opuesta a la abstracción, que representa la figura y los objetivos de manera identificable :alternó, a lo largo de su trayectoria profesional, los grandes y los pequeños formatos, la pura abstracción y un peculiar figurativismo de carácter expresionista muy marcado .

 

figurativo, -va

figurativo, -va adjetivo 1 Que representa una cosa :la dimensión figurativa del pensamiento; los códigos de iluminación no son específicos del cine puesto que funcionan en otros discursos figurativos .2 En las artes plásticas, que representa personas y objetos reales y reconocibles :estilo figurativo; obra figurativa .ANTÓNIMO abstracto . VÉASE arte figurativo .

 

figurilla

figurilla nombre femenino 1 Estatua pequeña de bronce, barro u otro material :en esta etapa aparecen figurillas femeninas y de animales, muchas de ellas realizadas en arcilla .2 nombre común Persona pequeña y ridícula .

 

figurín

figurín nombre masculino 1 Dibujo o modelo en papel que sirve de patrón para confeccionar una prenda de vestir :el diseñador presentó sus figurines de la temporada .2 Revista que contiene estos dibujos :buscaré en el figurín un tipo de cuello que me guste .3 col. desp. Persona que se arregla mucho y cuida mucho su forma de vestir :siempre va hecho un figurín .

 

figurinista

figurinista nombre común Persona que se dedica profesionalmente a hacer figurines (dibujo, modelo ):diseña el vestuario que han de llevar los personajes para la representación o descríbela por escrito para que un figurinista pueda diseñarlos tal y como tú te los imaginas .

 

figurita

figurita nombre femenino Arg, Bol, Nicar, Urug Pequeño trozo de papel o cartón en el que hay impresas imágenes de personajes de películas o programas televisivos infantiles, animales, etc. , y que los niños usan para completar álbumes o jugar .SINÓNIMO cromo .

 

figurón

figurón nombre masculino Persona a la que le gusta presumir o aparentar ser y tener más de lo que es y más de lo que tiene :en estos sitios hay mucho muerto de hambre y mucho figurón . VÉASE comedia de figurón .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

figurative

fig u ra tive /fɪ́ɡjərətɪv |fɪ́ɡ (ə )rə -/→figure 形容詞 more ～; most ～〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 (字義通りでなく )比喩的な 〈言葉 表現など 〉(｟略 ｠fig. )(↔literal ).2 比喩の多い, 文飾の多い, 修辞的な .3 象徴的な, 表象的な 〈文章 〉.4 〘美 〙具象表現の, 造形による 〈美術作品 〉 (!対象を見えるままに描くこと ) ▸ figurative art 造形美術 ～ly 副詞 比喩 [象徴 ]的に (↔literally ).

 

figure

fig ure /fɪ́ɡjə r |fɪ́ɡə /〖原義は 「形 」〗(形 )figurative 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 【数 】1 〖通例 ～s 〗数値 , 数量 ;〖通例修飾語を伴って; 単数形で 〗(…な )値段 , 価格 ▸ annual sales figures 年間売上高 ▸ unemployment figures 失業者数 .2 (0--9の )数字 (→number 類義 ); 〖～s; 数詞を伴って 〗桁 （けた ）, 位 ▸ single [double, three ] figures 1 [2, 3 ]けたの数字 ▸ the figure eight on the card カードに書かれた数字の8 .【姿 】3 (人の )姿 ; 人影 ▸ a dark figure 黒っぽい人影 ▸ A figure emerged from the shadows .暗がりから人影が現れた ▸ a single figure 1つの人影 .4 〖通例a … ～/a ～ of …〗(…の )人物 , (…な )人 ; …タイプの人 (!形容詞 名詞 などを伴い, 重要または特徴的な人物を表す ) ▸ a public figure 著名人 ▸ a father figure 父親の理想像, 父親のような人 ▸ a key [senior ] figure 重要人物 [重鎮 ]▸ a historical figure 歴史上の人物 ▸ an authority figure 権威者 .5 〖しばしばone 's ～〗(主に女性の )体型, プロポーション ▸ She has a good [nice ] figure .彼女はスタイルがいい (!この意味でstyleを用いるのは和製英語 ) ▸ watch one's figure 体型を気にする ▸ a fine figure of a man [woman ]見事な体格の人, 立派な体型の持ち主 ▸ keep [lose ] one's figure プロポーションを保つ [が崩れる ]6 (絵画 彫刻などの )人物, 像, 肖像 .【図形 】7 ｟書 ｠図, 挿絵 (｟略 ｠fig. )▸ See Fig . 1 .図1を参照 .8 〖通例a … ～〗〘数 〙(…)形, 図形 ▸ a round [a triangle, an eight-sided ] figure 円形 [三角形, 八角形 ].9 (装飾の )模様, 柄 .【その他 】10 〘スケート 〙フィギュア 〘氷上に描く図形 〙; 〘舞踊 〙フィギュア 〘一連の動作 〙.11 ｟英 ｠〖～s 〗計算, 算術 ▸ have a head for figures 計算が得意である .12 〘楽 〙音型 .13 (修辞学の )比喩表現 (figure of speech ); 〘文法 〙 (省略などの )文法的変則 ;〘 論 〙 (三段論法の )格 .14 象徴, 典型 .15 ｟古 ｠(物の )外形 .a f ì gure of f ú n 物笑いの種 (になる人 ).c ù t a … f í gure 〈人が 〉…のように見える ▸ cut a poor [fine ] figure みすぼらしく [立派に ]見える .p ù t a f í gure on A Aの正確な金額 [数 ]を言う (!しばしば否定文で ) .動詞 自動詞 1 «…に /…として » (重要なかたちで )現れる, かかわる ; 目立つ, 異彩を放つ «in /as » (!受け身にしない ) ▸ figure prominently in A Aの中で重要な役割を担う .2 ｟米 ｠計算する, 合計する .他動詞 1 ｟主に米 くだけて ｠〖～ (that )節 /wh節 〗(状況をふまえて )…だと […かと ]考える, 思う, 結論づける ;〖～ A (to be ) C /A for C 〗AをCだと思う (!前者のCは 名詞 形容詞 , 後者のCは 名詞 ) .2 ｟米 ｠〈料金 合計など 〉を計算する (up )(→calculate 他動詞 2 ).3 …を数字 [図 ]で表す .4 …を模様で飾る .5 …を比喩で表す .6 〘楽 〙〈最低音部の上 [下 ]〉に (和音 )数字を付ける .f ì gure A í n [í n A ]｟米 ｠Aを計算に入れる .f í gure on A [(A ) do ing ]｟主に米 くだけて ｠1 A 〈事 〉を [(A 〈人 〉が )…すると ]想定する, 当てにする .2 Aを計画する, 予定する .f ì gure ó ut ｟くだけて ｠ «…であることが /…かが » わかる «(that )節 /wh 節 » ▸ try to [and ] figure out how much sleep you need どれだけ睡眠が必要か考えてみる f ì gure A ó ut [ó ut A ]｟くだけて ｠1 A 〈問題など 〉を解決する, A 〈理由など 〉を理解する ▸ I can't figure it [him ] out .私にはわからない [彼のふるまいが理解できない ]▸ figure something out 解決策を見つける .2 (計算して )A 〈答え 〉を出す ; Aを計算する .G ò f í gure .｟米話 ｠何か変だ, いったいどうしたんだ .That [It ] f í gures .｟主に米話 ｠やっぱりね ; それで話がわかった (!悪い内容が明白になることが多い ) .～̀ é ight ｟米 ｠[～̀ of é ight ｟英 ｠]8の字形のもの [動き ].～́ sk à ting フィギュアスケート .

 

figured

f í g ured 形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗1 (小さな )模様のある .2 形作られた ; 図 (形 )で示された .～̀ b á ss 〘楽 〙数字付き低音 .

 

figurehead

f í gure h è ad 名詞 C 1 名目上の長 [頭首 ] 〘実権のない国王など 〙.2 〘海 〙(昔の船の )船首像 .

 

figurine

fig u rine /fɪ̀ɡjəríːn |fɪ́ɡərìːn /名詞 C (装飾用 )小立像 .