Definition of "Figure" :

noun: a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating

"She made the best score on compulsory figures."

noun: a decorative or artistic work

noun: a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)

"He made a figure of Santa Claus."

noun: the impression produced by a person

"He cut a fine figure."

noun: the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

"The figure was about a thousand."

noun: alternative names for the body of a human being

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

"The area covered can be seen from Figure 2."

noun: language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

noun: a well-known or notable person

"She is an important figure in modern music."

noun: an amount of money expressed numerically

"A figure of $17 was suggested."

noun: one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration

noun: a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

verb: understand

"He didn't figure her."

verb: make a mathematical calculation or computation

verb: judge to be probable

verb: imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

verb: be or play a part of or in

"Elections figure prominently in every government program."