figure's
Shape's defining outline
Figure's is the possessive form of figure.
A figure is a number, a human shape or body, a person of note, or a diagram in a text.
The possessive marks ownership or association: the figure's accuracy was disputed, the figure's silhouette appeared in the doorway, a public figure's reputation.
Context determines which sense of figure applies.
Filled-in outline shape
- outlineSummary of key elements
- contourBounding line of shape
- formShape or document
- physiqueBodily structure and form
profile · curves · proportions · waistline · measurements · hourglass · slender · athletic
Simplified explanatory sketch
- chartData shown visually
- graphVisual data display
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- imageVisual or mental likeness
visual · table · schematic · plate · caption · legend · appendix · reference
Widely recognized public figure
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- leaderOne who guides others
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- iconPictorial screen symbol
dignitary · luminary · public · prominent · influential · historical · political · legendary
Collected numerical information
- dataFacts for analysis
- numbersCounting and calculation symbols
- calculationsMathematical problem-solving work
- totalsFinal sums computed
amounts · sums · digits · percentages · estimates · projections · values · quantities
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
figurine · bust · carving · casting · pedestal · monument · mannequin · replica
Oral communication ability
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- simileComparison via "as"
- hyperboleRhetorical extreme exaggeration
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
personification · alliteration · oxymoron · imagery · literary · device · trope · expression
silhouette
Filled-in outline shape
physique · profile · curves · proportions · waistline · measurements · hourglass · slender · athletic · build
diagram
Simplified explanatory sketch
image · visual · table · schematic · plate · caption · legend · appendix · reference · labeled
celebrity
Widely recognized public figure
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- leaderOne who guides others
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
icon · dignitary · luminary · public · prominent · influential · historical · political · legendary · renowned
statistics
Collected numerical information
- dataFacts for analysis
- numbersCounting and calculation symbols
- calculationsMathematical problem-solving work
totals · amounts · sums · digits · percentages · estimates · projections · values · quantities · measurements
statue
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
porcelain · figurine · bust · carving · casting · pedestal · monument · mannequin · replica · model
speech
Oral communication ability
- metaphorImplied identity comparison
- simileComparison via "as"
- hyperboleRhetorical extreme exaggeration
irony · personification · alliteration · oxymoron · imagery · literary · device · trope · expression · phrase
spin
Rapid rotation around axis
salchow · choreography · routine · landing · edge · blade · arabesque · spiral · footwork · camel
- figure outDetermine through reasoning
- figured outUnderstood after effort
- figure it outDetermine through reasoning
- stick figureSimplified human drawing
- father figureMale role model
- go figureExpression of bemused surprise
figure, figures, figured, disfigure, transfigure, prefigure, reconfigure, preconfigured