figure
English meaning: Figure
Definition
A figure is a diagram, chart, or picture in a report, or a written number. Figures are numbered so readers can find them.
Example
“See Figure 2 for the results of the experiment.”
Another example: “The latest sales figures show a steady rise over the past three months.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A common noun with two main senses: a diagram/illustration in a document (often capitalised and numbered: 'see Figure 3'), and a written number or amount ('sales figures'). Can also mean a person's body shape or an important person.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'figura' meaning a shape.
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Common Collocations
- see figure 3
- sales figures
- public figure
- figure of speech
- a figure on the graph
Word Forms
figure (n); figures (pl); figure (v); figured; figuring
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
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