Synonyms and Antonyms of figure

synonym (synonym of figure)

(noun.communication)
fig
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material (noun.communication)
(noun.body)
anatomy, bod, build, chassis, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma
alternative names for the body of a human being (noun.body)
(noun.quantity)
digit
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration (noun.quantity)
(noun.person)
name, public figure
a well-known or notable person (noun.person)
(noun.attribute)
number
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals (noun.attribute)
(noun.communication)
figure of speech, image, trope
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense (noun.communication)
(noun.artifact)
design, pattern
a decorative or artistic work (noun.artifact)
(verb.cognition)
calculate, count on, estimate, forecast, reckon
judge to be probable (verb.cognition)
(verb.stative)
enter
be or play a part of or in (verb.stative)
(verb.creation)
envision, fancy, image, picture, project, see, visualise, visualize
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind (verb.creation)
(verb.cognition)
calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, reckon, work out
make a mathematical calculation or computation (verb.cognition)

antonym (antonym of figure)

(noun.cognition)
ground
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused (noun.cognition)

also (also)

make a mathematical calculation or computation (verb.cognition)

figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
bet, calculate, count, depend, look, reckon
have faith or confidence in (verb.cognition)

hypernym (figure IS A KIND OF .... relation)

a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape (noun.shape)

form, shape
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance (noun.tops)
a decorative or artistic work (noun.artifact)

decoration, ornament, ornamentation
something used to beautify (noun.artifact)
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material (noun.communication)

illustration
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive (noun.communication)
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) (noun.artifact)

model, simulation
representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) (noun.artifact)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating (noun.act)

maneuver, manoeuvre, play
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill (noun.act)
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground (noun.cognition)

percept, perception, perceptual experience
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept (noun.cognition)
a well-known or notable person (noun.person)

important person, influential person, personage
a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events (noun.person)
alternative names for the body of a human being (noun.body)

body, organic structure, physical structure
the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) (noun.body)
an amount of money expressed numerically (noun.possession)

amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money
a quantity of money (noun.possession)
be or play a part of or in (verb.stative)

be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative)
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind (verb.creation)

conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case (verb.creation)
judge to be probable (verb.cognition)

evaluate, judge, pass judgment
form a critical opinion of (verb.cognition)
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense (noun.communication)

rhetorical device
a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) (noun.communication)
make a mathematical calculation or computation (verb.cognition)

reason
think logically (verb.cognition)
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration (noun.quantity)

integer, whole number
any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero (noun.quantity)
the impression produced by a person (noun.attribute)

effect, impression
an outward appearance (noun.attribute)
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals (noun.attribute)

amount
the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion (noun.attribute)
understand (verb.cognition)

apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy
get the meaning of something (verb.cognition)

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF figure relation)

a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape (noun.shape)

equilateral
a figure whose sides are all equal (noun.shape)
(noun.shape)
pencil
a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point (noun.shape)
(noun.shape)
plane figure, two-dimensional figure
a two-dimensional shape (noun.shape)
(noun.shape)
solid figure, three-dimensional figure
a three-dimensional shape (noun.shape)
(noun.shape)
subfigure
a figure that is a part of another figure (noun.shape)
(noun.shape)
parallel
(mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes) (noun.shape)
a decorative or artistic work (noun.artifact)

argyle, argyll
a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan more.. (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
bear claw
an incised design resembling the claw of a bear; used in Native American pottery (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
damascene
a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
decal, decalcomania
either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
device
any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
emblem
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
herringbone, herringbone pattern
a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it more.. (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
linocut
a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
mandala
any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
mihrab
(Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
motif, motive
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
polka dot
design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
pyrograph
a design produced by pyrography (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
screen saver
(computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
sunburst
a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
tattoo
a design on the skin made by tattooing (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
tetraskele, tetraskelion
a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
triskele, triskelion
a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
weave
pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric (noun.artifact)
(noun.attribute)
marking
a pattern of marks (noun.attribute)
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) (noun.artifact)

dummy
a figure representing the human form (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
figurehead
figure on the bow of some sailing vessels (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
figurine, statuette
a small carved or molded figure (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
marionette, puppet
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
snowman
a figure of a person made of packed snow (noun.artifact)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating (noun.act)

figure eight
a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice (noun.act)
(noun.act)
spread eagle
a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line (noun.act)
alternative names for the body of a human being (noun.body)

person
a human body (usually including the clothing) (noun.body)
(noun.body)
juvenile body
the body of a young person (noun.body)
(noun.body)
adult body
the body of an adult human being (noun.body)
(noun.body)
male body
the body of a male human being (noun.body)
(noun.body)
female body
the body of a female human being (noun.body)
judge to be probable (verb.cognition)

allow, take into account
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something (verb.cognition)
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense (noun.communication)

conceit
an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things (noun.communication)
(noun.communication)
irony
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs (noun.communication)
(noun.communication)
exaggeration, hyperbole
extravagant exaggeration (noun.communication)
(noun.communication)
kenning
conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry (noun.communication)
(noun.communication)
metaphor
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity (noun.communication)
(noun.communication)
metonymy
substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads') (noun.communication)
(noun.communication)
oxymoron
conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence') (noun.communication)
(noun.communication)
personification, prosopopoeia
representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature (noun.communication)
(noun.communication)
simile
a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as') (noun.communication)
(noun.communication)
synecdoche
substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa (noun.communication)
(noun.communication)
zeugma
use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one (noun.communication)
make a mathematical calculation or computation (verb.cognition)

quantise, quantize
apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables c more.. (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
extract
calculate the root of a number (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
process
perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
prorate
divide or assess proportionally (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
miscalculate, misestimate
calculate incorrectly (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
recalculate
calculate anew (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
average, average out
compute the average of (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
factor, factor in, factor out
resolve into factors (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
add, add together
make an addition by combining numbers (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
deduct, subtract, take off
make a subtraction (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
multiply
combine by multiplication (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
divide, fraction
perform a division (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
extrapolate, interpolate
estimate the value of (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
differentiate
calculate a derivative; take the derivative (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
integrate
calculate the integral of; calculate by integration (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
survey
plot a map of (land) (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
budget
make a budget (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
capitalise, capitalize
compute the present value of a business or an income (verb.cognition)
(verb.cognition)
resolve, solve
find the solution (verb.cognition)
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration (noun.quantity)

binary digit
either 0 or 1 in binary notation (noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
octal digit
a digit from 0 to 7 in octal notation (noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
decimal digit
a digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notation (noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
duodecimal digit
a digit from 0 to 11 in duodecimal notation (noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
hexadecimal digit
a digit from 0 to 15 in hexadecimal notation (noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
significant digit, significant figure
any digit of a number that is known with certainty; any digit of a number beginning with the leftmost non-zero digit and ending with the rightmost non more.. (noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
cipher, cypher, nought, zero
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number (noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
1, ace, i, one, single, unity
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number (noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
2, deuce, ii, two
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number (noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
3, deuce-ace, iii, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one (noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
4, four, foursome, iv, little joe, quadruplet, quartet, quatern, quaternary, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one (noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, little phoebe, pentad, phoebe, quint, quintet, quintuplet, v
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one (noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
6, captain hicks, half a dozen, hexad, sestet, sextet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, vi
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one (noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
7, heptad, septenary, septet, seven, sevener, vii
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one (noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
8, eight, eighter, eighter from decatur, octad, octet, octonary, ogdoad, viii
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one (noun.quantity)
(noun.quantity)
9, ennead, ix, nina from carolina, nine, niner
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one (noun.quantity)
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals (noun.attribute)

multiplicity, numerosity, numerousness
a large number (noun.attribute)
(noun.attribute)
preponderance, prevalence
a superiority in numbers or amount (noun.attribute)
(noun.attribute)
countlessness, innumerableness
a number beyond counting (noun.attribute)
(noun.attribute)
bulk, majority
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part (noun.attribute)
(noun.attribute)
minority
being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts (noun.attribute)
(noun.attribute)
fewness
the quality of being small in number (noun.attribute)
(noun.attribute)
roundness
the quality of being round numbers (noun.attribute)

instance hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF figure relation (represent specific [usually real-world] instances of something))

a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) (noun.artifact)

trojan horse, wooden horse
a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War (noun.artifact)

part meronym (HAS PART relation)

alternative names for the body of a human being (noun.body)

individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
a human being (noun.tops)
(noun.animal)
homo, human, human being, man
any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage (noun.animal)

verb group (figure is verb group of ....)

imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind (verb.creation)

realise, realize, see, understand
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally (verb.cognition)
(verb.creation)
visualise, visualize
form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract (verb.creation)
make a mathematical calculation or computation (verb.cognition)

work out
be calculated (verb.cognition)

derivation (.... is derived from figure)

a decorative or artistic work (noun.artifact)

design
create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner (verb.creation)
alternative names for the body of a human being (noun.body)

anatomist
an expert in anatomy (noun.person)
(adj.pert)
anatomic, anatomical
of or relating to the structure of the body (adj.pert)
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind (verb.creation)

figuration
representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory (noun.act)
(noun.artifact)
effigy, image, simulacrum
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
icon, ikon, image, picture
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface (noun.artifact)
(noun.cognition)
fancy
a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
imagery, imagination, imaging, mental imagery
the ability to form mental images of things or events (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
envisioning, picturing
visual imagery (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
fancy, fantasy, illusion, phantasy
something many people believe that is false (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
image, mental image
an iconic mental representation (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
visual image, visualisation, visualization
a mental image that is similar to a visual perception (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
impression, mental picture, picture
a clear and telling mental image (noun.cognition)
(noun.person)
illusionist, seer, visionary
a person with unusual powers of foresight (noun.person)
(noun.person)
visualiser, visualizer
one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual (noun.person)
judge to be probable (verb.cognition)

forecast, prognosis
a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop (noun.communication)
(noun.person)
forecaster, predictor, prognosticator, soothsayer
someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) (noun.person)
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense (noun.communication)

tropical
characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense (adj.all)
make a mathematical calculation or computation (verb.cognition)

calculation, computation, computing
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods (noun.act)
(noun.artifact)
calculating machine, calculator
a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
a machine for performing calculations automatically (noun.artifact)
(noun.attribute)
figure, number
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals (noun.attribute)
(noun.cognition)
calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities (noun.cognition)
(noun.cognition)
calculus, infinitesimal calculus
the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions (noun.cognition)
(noun.person)
calculator, computer, estimator, figurer, reckoner
an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) (noun.person)
(noun.possession)
figure
an amount of money expressed numerically (noun.possession)
(noun.quantity)
cipher, cypher, nought, zero
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number (noun.quantity)
(adj.all)
calculable
capable of being calculated or estimated (adj.all)
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration (noun.quantity)

digitalise, digitalize, digitise, digitize
put into digital form, as for use in a computer (verb.change)
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals (noun.attribute)

keep down, number
place a limit on the number of (verb.change)
(verb.cognition)
calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out
make a mathematical calculation or computation (verb.cognition)
(verb.communication)
list, number
enumerate (verb.communication)
(verb.communication)
count, enumerate, number, numerate
determine the number or amount of (verb.communication)
(verb.communication)
number
give numbers to (verb.communication)
(verb.stative)
add up, amount, come, number, total
add up in number or quantity (verb.stative)

domain category (figure is domain category of ....)

make a mathematical calculation or computation (verb.cognition)

math, mathematics, maths
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement (noun.cognition)

domain usage (figure is used in .... domain)

understand (verb.cognition)

colloquialism
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication)

domain member usage (.... is used in figure domain)

language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense (noun.communication)

cakewalk
an easy accomplishment (noun.act)
(noun.act)
blind alley
(figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement (noun.act)
(noun.act)
blockbuster, megahit, smash hit
an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel) (noun.act)
(noun.act)
sleeper
an unexpected hit (noun.act)
(noun.act)
bell ringer, bull's eye, home run, mark
something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal (noun.act)
(noun.act)
housecleaning
(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions (noun.act)
(noun.act)
goldbrick
anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless (noun.act)
(noun.communication)
lens
(metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood (noun.communication)
(noun.phenomenon)
domino effect
the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall) (noun.phenomenon)
(noun.linkdef)
flip side
a different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect) (noun.linkdef)
(noun.time)
period
the end or completion of something (noun.time)
(noun.time)
summer
the period of finest development, happiness, or beauty (noun.time)
(noun.time)
dawn
an opening time period (noun.time)
(noun.time)
evening
a later concluding time period (noun.time)
(noun.time)
rainy day
a (future) time of financial need (noun.time)