figure

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) 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, an amount. 9. (noun) A shape. 10. (noun) A visible pattern as in wood or cloth. 11. (noun) Any complex dance moveW. 12. (noun) A figure of speech. 13. (noun) The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term. 14. (noun) A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological houses. 15. (noun) Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct impression. 16. (noun) A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a strain or passage; a motif; a florid embellishment. 17. (verb) To calculate, to solve a mathematical problem. 18. (verb) To come to understand. 19. (verb) To think, to assume, to suppose, to reckon. 20. (verb) To be reasonable. 21. (verb) To enter into; to be a part of. 22. (verb) 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. 23. (verb) To embellish with design; to adorn with figures. 24. (verb) To indicate by numerals. 25. (verb) To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize. 26. (verb) To prefigure; to foreshow. 27. (verb) To write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords. 28. (verb) To embellish.