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FIGURE Synonyms

There are 55 synonyms of the word figure. (exact relations)
There are 57 hypernyms of the word figure. (close relations)
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image
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an iconic mental representation

• (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world

• a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

• a standard or typical example

• language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

• someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)

• (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined

• the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public

• a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

verb

• render visible, as by means of MRI

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

build
verbv
noun

• constitution of the human body

• alternative names for the body of a human being

verb

• make by combining materials and parts

• form or accumulate steadily

• build or establish something abstract

• improve the cleansing action of

• order, supervise, or finance the construction of

• give form to, according to a plan

• be engaged in building

• found or ground

• bolster or strengthen

• develop and grow

design
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

• an arrangement scheme

• something intended as a guide for making something else

• a decorative or artistic work

• an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

• a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something

• the creation of something in the mind

verb

• make or work out a plan for; devise

• plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect

• create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner

• make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form

• create designs

• conceive or fashion in the mind; invent

• intend or have as a purpose

form
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

• a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

• a perceptual structure

• any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

• alternative names for the body of a human being

• the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

• the visual appearance of something or someone

• a printed document with spaces in which to write

• (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

• an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse

• a particular mode in which something is manifested

• (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

• a body of students who are taught together

• an ability to perform well

• a life-size dummy used to display clothes

• a mold for setting concrete

verb

• create (as an entity)

• to compose or represent

• develop into a distinctive entity

• give shape or form to

• make something, usually for a specific function

• establish or impress firmly in the mind

• assume a form or shape

frame
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the framework for a pair of eyeglasses

• a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film

• alternative names for the body of a human being

• (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

• a single drawing in a comic strip

• an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently

• a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning

• the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal

• the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape

• a structure supporting or containing something

• a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror

• one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided

verb

• enclose in or as if in a frame

• enclose in a frame, as of a picture

• take or catch as if in a snare or trap

• formulate in a particular style or language

• make up plans or basic details for

• construct by fitting or uniting parts together

pattern
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a perceptual structure

• a customary way of operation or behavior

• a decorative or artistic work

• something regarded as a normative example

• a model considered worthy of imitation

• something intended as a guide for making something else

• the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport

• graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle

verb

• plan or create according to a model or models

• form a pattern

physique
nounn
noun

• constitution of the human body

• alternative names for the body of a human being

shape
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

• the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe

• the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

• alternative names for the body of a human being

• a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept

• the visual appearance of something or someone

• the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

• a perceptual structure

verb

• shape or influence; give direction to

• make something, usually for a specific function

• give shape or form to

body
nounn
noun

• the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

• a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity

• a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person

• an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects

• the body excluding the head and neck and limbs

• a collection of particulars considered as a system

• the property of holding together and retaining its shape

• the central message of a communication

• the main mass of a thing

• a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)

• the external structure of a vehicle

verb

• invest with or as with a body; give body to

contour
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height

• any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

• a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure

verb

• form the contours of

effigy
nounn
noun

• a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

fashion
nounn
noun

• how something is done or how it happens

• characteristic or habitual practice

• the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior

• consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode

verb

• make out of components (often in an improvising manner)

icon
nounn
noun

• (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface

• a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

• a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church

idol
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a material effigy that is worshipped

• someone who is adored blindly and excessively

• an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

likeness
nounn
noun

• similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

• picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing

model
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

• a type of product

• a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor

• representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)

• something to be imitated

• someone worthy of imitation

• a representative form or pattern

• a woman who wears clothes to display fashions

• the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)

adjective satellite

• worthy of imitation

verb

• plan or create according to a model or models

• form in clay, wax, etc

• assume a posture as for artistic purposes

• display (clothes) as a mannequin

• create a representation or simulation of

• construct a model in the likeness of

mold
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the distinctive form in which a thing is made

• container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

• loose soil rich in organic matter

• the process of becoming mildewed

• a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter

• a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold

• a distinctive nature, character, or type

• sculpture produced by molding

verb

• form in clay, wax, etc

• become moldy; spoil due to humidity

• form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

• make something, usually for a specific function

• fit tightly, follow the contours of

• shape or influence; give direction to

outline
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the line that appears to bound an object

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• a schematic or preliminary plan

verb

• describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

• draw up an outline or sketch for something

• trace the shape of

profile
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics

• an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)

• biographical sketch

• degree of exposure to public notice

• a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers

verb

• write about

• represent in profile, by drawing or painting

representation
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

• a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

• the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf

• the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

• a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency

• a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract

• a performance of a play

• a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting

• the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body

• an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent

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Alternatives for IMAGE

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