noun

1. the outline or shape of something; form
2. the shape of the human body; human form
3. a person, esp. one seen or thought of in a specified way a great social figure
4. a likeness or representation of a person or thing
5. an illustration; diagram; picture; drawing
6. an artistic design in fabrics, etc.; pattern
7. 1. the symbol for a number the figure 5
   2. calculation with such symbols; arithmetic very good at figures
8. a sum of money
9. Dancing, Skating a series or pattern of steps or movements
10. Geom. a surface or space bounded on all sides by lines or planes
11. Logic the form of a syllogism with reference to the use of the middle term as variously the subject or the predicate of the premises
12. Music a series of consecutive tones or chords forming a distinct group which with other similar groups completes a phrase or theme; motif
13. Rhetoric figure of speech

Etymology: ME < OFr < L figura < fingere, to form, shape: see dough

transitive verb figured -·ured, figuring -·ur·ing

1. to represent in definite form; give a shape to
2. to represent mentally; imagine
3. to ornament with a design
4. to compute with figures
5. Informal to believe; consider; decide
6. Music to indicate chords for (the bass) by writing the appropriate figures next to the notes

Etymology: ME figuren < the n.

intransitive verb

1. 1. to appear, often prominently: with in you figure in all my dreams
   2. to be a causal factor: with in poor food figured in his ill health
2. to do arithmetic
3. ☆ Informal to consider; calculate
4. ☆ Informal to be just as expected or as anticipated