figure
English Thesaurus
1. a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | maneuver, manoeuvre, play, |
| definition | : | a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | figure eight, |
| definition | : | a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | spread eagle, |
| definition | : | a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line (noun.act) |
2. a decorative or artistic work (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | argyle, argyll, |
| definition | : | a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bear claw, |
| definition | : | an incised design resembling the claw of a bear; used in Native American pottery (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | damascene, |
| definition | : | a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | decal, decalcomania, |
| definition | : | 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) |
| hyponym | : | device, |
| definition | : | any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | emblem, |
| definition | : | special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | herringbone, herringbone pattern, |
| definition | : | 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 is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | linocut, |
| definition | : | a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mandala, |
| definition | : | any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mihrab, |
| definition | : | (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | motif, motive, |
| definition | : | a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | polka dot, |
| definition | : | design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pyrograph, |
| definition | : | a design produced by pyrography (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | screen saver, |
| definition | : | (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) |
| hyponym | : | sunburst, |
| definition | : | a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tattoo, |
| definition | : | a design on the skin made by tattooing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tetraskele, tetraskelion, |
| definition | : | a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | triskele, triskelion, |
| definition | : | a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | weave, |
| definition | : | pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | marking, |
| definition | : | a pattern of marks (noun.attribute) |
3. a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | model, simulation, |
| definition | : | representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dummy, |
| definition | : | a figure representing the human form (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | figurehead, |
| definition | : | figure on the bow of some sailing vessels (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | figurine, statuette, |
| definition | : | a small carved or molded figure (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | marionette, puppet, |
| definition | : | a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | snowman, |
| definition | : | a figure of a person made of packed snow (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | trojan horse, wooden horse, |
| definition | : | a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War (noun.artifact) |
4. the impression produced by a person (noun.attribute)
5. the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | amount, |
| definition | : | the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | bulk, majority, |
| definition | : | the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | minority, |
| definition | : | being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | fewness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being small in number (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | roundness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being round numbers (noun.attribute) |
6. alternative names for the body of a human being (noun.body)
| hyponym | : | person, |
| definition | : | a human body (usually including the clothing) (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | juvenile body, |
| definition | : | the body of a young person (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | adult body, |
| definition | : | the body of an adult human being (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | male body, |
| definition | : | the body of a male human being (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | female body, |
| definition | : | the body of a female human being (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | homo, human, human being, man, |
| definition | : | any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage (noun.animal) |
7. a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground (noun.cognition)
8. a diagram or picture illustrating textual material (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | illustration, |
| definition | : | artwork that helps make something clear or attractive (noun.communication) |
9. language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | rhetorical device, |
| definition | : | a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | conceit, |
| definition | : | an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | irony, |
| definition | : | a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | kenning, |
| definition | : | conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | metaphor, |
| definition | : | 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) |
| hyponym | : | metonymy, |
| definition | : | substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads') (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | oxymoron, |
| definition | : | conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence') (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | personification, prosopopoeia, |
| definition | : | representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | simile, |
| definition | : | a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as') (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | synecdoche, |
| definition | : | substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | zeugma, |
| definition | : | use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one (noun.communication) |
| domain member usage | : | cakewalk, |
| definition | : | an easy accomplishment (noun.act) |
| domain member usage | : | blind alley, |
| definition | : | (figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement (noun.act) |
| domain member usage | : | blockbuster, megahit, smash hit, |
| definition | : | an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel) (noun.act) |
| domain member usage | : | sleeper, |
| definition | : | an unexpected hit (noun.act) |
| domain member usage | : | housecleaning, |
| definition | : | (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions (noun.act) |
| domain member usage | : | goldbrick, |
| definition | : | anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless (noun.act) |
| domain member usage | : | lens, |
| definition | : | (metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood (noun.communication) |
| domain member usage | : | domino effect, |
| definition | : | 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) |
| domain member usage | : | flip side, |
| definition | : | a different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect) (noun.linkdef) |
| domain member usage | : | period, |
| definition | : | the end or completion of something (noun.time) |
| domain member usage | : | summer, |
| definition | : | the period of finest development, happiness, or beauty (noun.time) |
| domain member usage | : | dawn, |
| definition | : | an opening time period (noun.time) |
| domain member usage | : | evening, |
| definition | : | a later concluding time period (noun.time) |
| domain member usage | : | rainy day, |
| definition | : | a (future) time of financial need (noun.time) |
10. a well-known or notable person (noun.person)
11. an amount of money expressed numerically (noun.possession)
12. one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | integer, whole number, |
| definition | : | any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | binary digit, |
| definition | : | either 0 or 1 in binary notation (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | octal digit, |
| definition | : | a digit from 0 to 7 in octal notation (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | decimal digit, |
| definition | : | a digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notation (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | duodecimal digit, |
| definition | : | a digit from 0 to 11 in duodecimal notation (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | hexadecimal digit, |
| definition | : | a digit from 0 to 15 in hexadecimal notation (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | significant digit, significant figure, |
| definition | : | 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-zero digit (or a zero considered to be the exact value) (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | cipher, cypher, nought, zero, |
| definition | : | a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | 1, ace, i, one, single, unity, |
| definition | : | the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | 2, deuce, ii, two, |
| definition | : | the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | 3, deuce-ace, iii, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika, |
| definition | : | the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | 4, four, foursome, iv, little joe, quadruplet, quartet, quatern, quaternary, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad, |
| definition | : | the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | 5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, little phoebe, pentad, phoebe, quint, quintet, quintuplet, v, |
| definition | : | the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | 6, captain hicks, half a dozen, hexad, sestet, sextet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, vi, |
| definition | : | the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one (noun.quantity) |
13. a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | equilateral, |
| definition | : | a figure whose sides are all equal (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | pencil, |
| definition | : | a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | subfigure, |
| definition | : | a figure that is a part of another figure (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | parallel, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes) (noun.shape) |
14. understand (verb.cognition)
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
15. make a mathematical calculation or computation (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | reason, |
| definition | : | think logically (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | quantise, quantize, |
| definition | : | 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 can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | extract, |
| definition | : | calculate the root of a number (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | process, |
| definition | : | perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | prorate, |
| definition | : | divide or assess proportionally (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | recalculate, |
| definition | : | calculate anew (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | add, add together, |
| definition | : | make an addition by combining numbers (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | multiply, |
| definition | : | combine by multiplication (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | divide, fraction, |
| definition | : | perform a division (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | differentiate, |
| definition | : | calculate a derivative; take the derivative (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | integrate, |
| definition | : | calculate the integral of; calculate by integration (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | survey, |
| definition | : | plot a map of (land) (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | budget, |
| definition | : | make a budget (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | capitalise, capitalize, |
| definition | : | compute the present value of a business or an income (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | resolve, solve, |
| definition | : | find the solution (verb.cognition) |
| verb group | : | work out, |
| definition | : | be calculated (verb.cognition) |
| domain category | : | math, mathematics, maths, |
| definition | : | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement (noun.cognition) |
16. judge to be probable (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | allow, take into account, |
| definition | : | allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something (verb.cognition) |
17. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind (verb.creation)
| verb group | : | visualise, visualize, |
| definition | : | form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract (verb.creation) |
18. be or play a part of or in (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
19. a decorative or artistic work (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | design, |
| definition | : | create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | design, |
| definition | : | create designs (verb.creation) |
20. the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | keep down, number, |
| definition | : | place a limit on the number of (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | list, number, |
| definition | : | enumerate (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | number, |
| definition | : | give numbers to (verb.communication) |
21. alternative names for the body of a human being (noun.body)
| derivation | : | anatomist, |
| definition | : | an expert in anatomy (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | anatomic, anatomical, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the structure of the body (adj.pert) |
22. a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground (noun.cognition)
| antonym | : | ground, |
| definition | : | a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused (noun.cognition) |
23. language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | tropical, |
| definition | : | characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense (adj.all) |
24. an amount of money expressed numerically (noun.possession)
25. one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration (noun.quantity)
26. make a mathematical calculation or computation (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | calculation, computation, computing, |
| definition | : | the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | figure, number, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | calculus, infinitesimal calculus, |
| definition | : | the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | figure, |
| definition | : | an amount of money expressed numerically (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | cipher, cypher, nought, zero, |
| definition | : | a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | calculable, |
| definition | : | capable of being calculated or estimated (adj.all) |
27. judge to be probable (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | calculation, computation, computing, |
| definition | : | the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | forecast, prognosis, |
| definition | : | a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | calculable, |
| definition | : | capable of being calculated or estimated (adj.all) |
28. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | figuration, |
| definition | : | representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | effigy, image, simulacrum, |
| definition | : | a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | icon, ikon, image, picture, |
| definition | : | a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fancy, |
| definition | : | a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | image, mental image, |
| definition | : | an iconic mental representation (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | visualiser, visualizer, |
| definition | : | one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual (noun.person) |
29. a decorative or artistic work (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | design, |
| definition | : | create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | design, |
| definition | : | create designs (verb.creation) |
30. the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | keep down, number, |
| definition | : | place a limit on the number of (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | list, number, |
| definition | : | enumerate (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | number, |
| definition | : | give numbers to (verb.communication) |
31. alternative names for the body of a human being (noun.body)
| derivation | : | anatomist, |
| definition | : | an expert in anatomy (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | anatomic, anatomical, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the structure of the body (adj.pert) |
32. a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground (noun.cognition)
| antonym | : | ground, |
| definition | : | a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused (noun.cognition) |
33. language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | tropical, |
| definition | : | characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense (adj.all) |
34. an amount of money expressed numerically (noun.possession)
35. one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration (noun.quantity)
36. make a mathematical calculation or computation (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | calculation, computation, computing, |
| definition | : | the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | figure, number, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | calculus, infinitesimal calculus, |
| definition | : | the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | figure, |
| definition | : | an amount of money expressed numerically (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | cipher, cypher, nought, zero, |
| definition | : | a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | calculable, |
| definition | : | capable of being calculated or estimated (adj.all) |
37. judge to be probable (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | calculation, computation, computing, |
| definition | : | the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | forecast, prognosis, |
| definition | : | a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | calculable, |
| definition | : | capable of being calculated or estimated (adj.all) |
38. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | figuration, |
| definition | : | representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | effigy, image, simulacrum, |
| definition | : | a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | icon, ikon, image, picture, |
| definition | : | a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fancy, |
| definition | : | a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | image, mental image, |
| definition | : | an iconic mental representation (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | visualiser, visualizer, |
| definition | : | one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual (noun.person) |
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