figuration | (noun) decorating with a design | - |
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(noun) representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory | - |
figurativeness | (noun) The property of being metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures of speech. | - |
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(noun) The representation of form or figure in art. | - |
figure | (noun) a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating | - |
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(noun) a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) | - |
(noun) a decorative or artistic work | Synonyms: design, pattern |
(noun) the impression produced by a person | - |
(noun) the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals | Synonyms: number |
(noun) alternative names for the body of a human being | Synonyms: anatomy, bod, build, chassis, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma |
(noun) a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground | - |
(noun) a diagram or picture illustrating textual material | Synonyms: fig |
(noun) language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense | Synonyms: figure of speech, image, trope |
(noun) a well-known or notable person | Synonyms: name, public figure |
(noun) an amount of money expressed numerically | - |
(noun) one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration | Synonyms: digit |
(noun) a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape | - |
figurehead | (noun) figure on the bow of some sailing vessels | - |
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(noun) a person used as a cover for some questionable activity | Synonyms: front, front man, nominal head, straw man, strawman |
figurer | (noun) an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) | Synonyms: calculator, computer, estimator, reckoner |
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figurine | (noun) a small carved or molded figure | Synonyms: statuette |
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figuring | (noun) problem solving that involves numbers or quantities | Synonyms: calculation, computation, reckoning |
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