Synonyms for
Figures
Definition
Figures are numbers or symbols that represent a quantity or value, or a person's shape or form.
Synonyms & similar words
digit
pattern
forecast
soma
figureofspeech
image
project
materialbody
chassis
shape
trope
form
fancy
ground
anatomy
design
reckon
fig
name
compute
visualize
visualise
publicfigure
estimate
enter
numbers
digits
symbols
shapes
forms
images
portraits
statues
models
silhouettes
outlines
profiles
carvings
sculptures
designs
plans
blueprints
charts
graphs
diagrams
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- key figures
- figure out
- figure skating
- figure of speech
- figure prominently
- figure in
- human figures
- economic figures
Word family
Usage note
The word 'figures' can refer to numerical data, shapes, or people. When referring to people, it often implies importance or representation, as in 'key figures'.
Example sentences
- The figures on the chart show the sales for the month.
- The artist drew a figure of a person.
- I can't figure out the answer to this problem.
- She figures that it will take her an hour to get there.
- The teacher asked the students to draw figures of animals.
Quotes
"A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"The human figure is the best picture of the human soul." - Ludwig Wittgenstein
"Life is a journey, and if you fall in love with the journey, you will be in love forever." - Peter Hagerty