the form of anything; shape; outline; appearance.-the representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modeling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body; as, a figure in bronze; a figure cut in marble.-a pattern in cloth, paper, or other manufactured article; a design wrought out in a fabric; as, the muslin was of a pretty figure.-a diagram or drawing; made to represent a magnitude or the relation of two or more magnitudes; a surface or space inclosed on all sides; -- called superficial when inclosed by lines, and solid when inclosed by surface; any arrangement made up of points, lines, angles, surfaces, etc.-the appearance or impression made by the conduct or carrer of a person; as, a sorry figure.-distinguished appearance; magnificence; conspicuous representation; splendor; show.-a character or symbol representing a number; a numeral; a digit; as, 1, 2,3, etc.-value, as expressed in numbers; price; as, the goods are estimated or sold at a low figure.-a person, thing, or action, conceived of as analogous to another person, thing, or action, of which it thus becomes a type or representative.-a mode of expressing abstract or immaterial ideas by words which suggest pictures or images from the physical world; pictorial language; a trope; hence, any deviation from the plainest form of statement.-the form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term.-any one of the several regular steps or movements made by a dancer.-a horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological houses.-any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct impression.-a form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a strain or passage; a musical or motive; a florid embellishment.-to represent by a figure, as to form or mold; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate form; to shape.-to embellish with design; to adorn with figures.-to indicate by numerals; also, to compute.-to represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize.-to prefigure; to foreshow.-to write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords.-to embellish.-to make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious; as, the envoy figured at court.-to calculate; to contrive; to scheme; as, he is figuring to secure the nomination.