Figure ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Figure ( noun )

1. A number, especially a whole number.
2. A written or printed symbol representing a number.
3. A graphical representation of a quantity or relation.
4. A person, especially a distinctive or famous one.
5. A design or representation of the human form, especially in art.
6. A representation of a geometrical form, especially in mathematics.

Origin:

Middle english, from latin figura, from figere to fasten, shape, represent; akin to latin pangere to fasten.

Examples:

1. The figure was too small to read.
2. What's the figure for inflation this year?
3. The figure shows a steep increase in temperature.
4. She is a well-known figure in the entertainment industry.
5. The figure in the painting was depicted with great realism.
6. The figure on the chalkboard was a triangle.

(As a verb)

Figure ( verb )

1. A number, especially a whole number.
2. A written or printed symbol representing a number.
3. A graphical representation of a quantity or relation.
4. A person, especially a distinctive or famous one.
5. A design or representation of the human form, especially in art.
6. A representation of a geometrical form, especially in mathematics.

Origin:

Middle english, from latin figura, from figere to fasten, shape, represent; akin to latin pangere to fasten.

Examples:

1. The figure was too small to read.
2. What's the figure for inflation this year?
3. The figure shows a steep increase in temperature.
4. She is a well-known figure in the entertainment industry.
5. The figure in the painting was depicted with great realism.
6. The figure on the chalkboard was a triangle.