figure

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von figure im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

{i} şekil

Bu şekil ham petrol ithalatının azaldığının bir göstergesidir. - This figure is a mirror of the decrease in imports of crude oil.

Bu şekilleri anlayamam. - I can't make out these figures.

{i} rakam

Rakamlar 230'a varıyor. - The figures add up to 230.

Çek miktarını hem rakamla hem de harflerle yazın. - Write the amount on the check in letters as well as figures.

{f} k.dili. sanmak, zannetmek

{i} endam

Kate iyi bir endama sahip. - Kate has a good figure.

{i} figür

Bu figürün Marilyn Monroe'yu temsil ettiği varsayılır, ama onun adaletini temsil ettiğini sanmıyorum. - This figure is supposed to represent Marilyn Monroe, but I don't think it does her justice.

O orantılı bir figüre sahiptir. - She has a well-proportioned figure.

{i} şahsiyet

O iyi bir şahsiyete sahiptir. - She has a good figure.

{i} vücut yapısı

Onun iyi bir vücut yapısı olduğu için ne giyse ona uyar. - Because she has a good figure, whatever she wears suits her.

{f} düşünmek

{i} desen

{f} yer al

(Tekstil) fasonlamak

kişi

Sezgileri gerçekten kuvvetli bir insan bütün bir durumu sadece birkaç ipucuyla çözebilir. Bu olmak istediğim kişi türüdür. - A really perceptive person can figure out a whole situation with just a few clues. That's the kind of person I want you to become.

Garip bir kişi aniden kapıdan girdi. - A strange figure suddenly came through the door.

(Dilbilim) değişmece

(Tekstil) broşe

(Biyokimya) çizit

{i} insan tasviri

biçim

önemli kişi

boy

Tom garajı boyamayı bitirmenin onun bir gününü alacağını düşündü. - Tom figured it would take him a full day to finish painting the garage.

Keşke çok para ödemeden arabamı nasıl boyatacağımı bulabilsem. - I wish I could figure out how to get my car painted without paying a lot of money.

beden yapısı

saymak

{i} şahıs

Gölgelerden uğursuz bir şahıs ortaya çıktı. - A sinister figure emerged from the shadows.

sanmak

pos

Postaladığım şeyi nasıl iptal edeceğimi anlayamıyorum. - I can't figure out how to delete what I just posted.

Bu bloğa nasıl yorum postalayacağımı anlayamıyorum. - I can't figure out how to post a comment to this blog.

sayı

Bu sayıları toplayın. - Add up these figures.

O, açılış törenine çok sayıda misafir davet etmeyi planlayacak. - He will figure on inviting a lot of guests to the opening ceremony.

olarak yer almak

inanmak

{f} ifade etmek

{f} süslemek

{f} resmetmek

değer

Tom bunun denemeye değer olduğunu düşündü. - Tom figured it was worth a try.

tavır

{f} önemli bir rol oynamak

{f} şekillendirmek

figür,v.yer al: n.şekil

{f} tasvir etmek

rakamlı

{f} desenlemek

{f} yeralmak

{f} rol oynamak

suret

Ben uzaktan yaklaşan bir suret gördüm. - I saw a figure approaching in the distance.

{i} fiyat

numar

boybos

{f} anlamı olmak

adet

{i} resim

hal

Aptal! Seni sevdiğini söylediğinde dürüst olmuyor. Hâlâ anlamadın mı? O, tam bir altın arayıcısı. - Idiot! She's not being honest when she says she loves you. Haven't you figured it out yet? She's just a gold digger.

Onun nasıl olduğunu hâlâ anlayamıyorum. - I still can't figure out how it happened.

yüz

Tom'un gitmeyeceğini düşündüm, bu yüzden ben gittim. - I figured Tom wasn't going to go, so I went.

On dokuzuncu yüzyılın matematiğinin en önemli figürü kesinlikle, Gauss. - The most important figure of mathematics of the nineteenth century is, undoubtedly, Gauss.

(Matematik) geometrik şekil

(Fiili Deyim ) 1- halletmek , çözmek 2- anlamak 3- hesaplamak

figure of linearity

(Dilbilim) söz sanatı

Bunun bize kaça mal olacağını hesaplamak zorundayız. - We have to figure out how much it's going to cost us.

Maliyeti hesaplamak kolay değil. - It's not easy to figure out the cost.

figure out

anla

Onun ne demek istediğini anlayamadım. - I couldn't figure out what he meant.

Tom başvuru formunu nasıl dolduracağını anlayamıyor. - Tom can't figure out how to fill out this application form.

figure out

anlamak

Tom'un ne istediğini anlamak zor. - It's hard to figure out what Tom wants.

Ne olduğunu anlamak zor. - It's hard to figure out what's going on.

figure out

çözmek

Tom'un parasını nereye sakladığını çözmek zorundayız. - We have to figure out where Tom hid his money.

Tom'a ne olduğunu çözmek zorundayız. - We have to figure out what happened to Tom.

Figure it out, that's what I'm paying you for - Bir youlunu bulun, size bu yüzden para ödüyorum.

Ben kendim bir yolunu bulabilirim. - I can figure it out myself.

Tom hâlâ bir yolunu bulmaya çalışıyor. - Tom is still trying to figure it out.

-i anlamak, -i çözmek

figure something out

bir çaresine bakmak

we will figure something out - bir çaresine bakarız.

figure to

rakam

figure to oneself

(Fiili Deyim ) -e ilave etmek

figure of linearity

dogrusallik olcusu

figure on

{k} -i hesaba katmak

{k} -e güvenmek

{k} -i planlamak

(Fiili Deyim ) 1- hesaba katmak , ummak , beklemek 2- güvenmek 3- planlamak , kurmak

(bir hesabı) toplamak

figure up

(Fiili Deyim ) hesaplamak , hesap etmek , toplamak

financial figure

(Ticaret) finansal figür

figures

(Politika, Siyaset) rakamsal veriler

I'll figure it out

(deyim) bir çaresine bakacağım

I'll figure it out

(deyim) bir yolunu bakacağım

brinell hardness figure

brinell sertlik sayısı

embedded figure

(Tıp) gömülü figür

embedded figure test

(Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) gömülü figür testi

(Televizyon) gürültü sayısı

noise figure

gürültü faktörü

noise figure

(Bilgisayar,Teknik) gürültü kazancı

receiver noise figure

alıcı gürültü sayısı

asymmetric figure

asimetrik şekil

at a low figure

ucuz fiyata

broadband noise figure

geniş bant gürültü sayısı

father figure

tavsiye ve yardımına başvurulan kimse

{f} yer al

{f} biçim ver

{i} biçim verme

homothetic figure

benzeşik şekil

identical figure

özdeş şekil

keep one's figure

vücudunu iyi muhafaza etmek

plane figure

düzlem şekil

a ballpark figure

Üç aşağı beş yukarı, yuvarlak hesap

action figure size

miniyatür ebatta oyuncak

Ortalama rakam, tahminî rakam

Artık sen düşün! Artık sen hesap et! Çözümünü sen bul!

prominent figure

önemli figürü

proof figure

kanıt rakamı, kanıtlama sayısı

significant figure

anlamlı rakam, belirtici rakam

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von figure im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A person or thing representing a certain consciousness; A dance figure; A figure of speech; A drawing or representation conveying information; To come to understand; To solve a mathematical problem; A number; A numeral; A human figure, which dress or corset must fit to; the shape of human body; A visible pattern as in wood or cloth; A shape; {n} a number, shape, image, type, person; {v} to form into shape, to represent; In art, a figure is a person in a drawing or a painting, or a statue of a person. a life-size bronze figure of a brooding, hooded woman; A drawing conveying information; The pattern produced on a wood surface by annual growth rings, rays, knots, deviations from regular grain such as interlocked and wavy grain, and irregular coloration; A person, thing, or action, conceived of as analogous to another person, thing, or action, of which it thus becomes a type or representative; An amount or number that is in single figures is between zero and nine. An amount or number that is in double figures is between ten and ninety-nine. You can also say, for example, that an amount or number is in three figures when it is between one hundred and nine hundred and ninety-nine. Inflation, which has usually been in single figures, is running at more than 12% Crawley, with 14, was the only other player to reach double figures; a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures"; a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground; especially, a representation of the human body; as, a figure in bronze; a figure cut in marble; If you say that someone is, for example, a mother figure or a hero figure, you mean that other people regard them as the type of person stated or suggested. Sometimes young lads just need to turn to a mother figure for a bit of a chat and reassurance; a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"; A figure is any of the ten written symbols from 0 to 9 that are used to represent a number. = digit; a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures" a model of a bodily form (especially of a person); "he made a figure of Santa Claus" the impression produced by a person; "he cut a fine figure"; "a heroic figure" a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2" an amount of money expressed numerically; "a figure of $17 was suggested" a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape understand; "He didn't figure her" be or play a part of or in; "Elections figure prominently in every government program"; "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?; 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; judge to be probable; A musical phrase that usually functions as an accompaniment to a melody; The pattern produced in a wood surface by annual growth rings, rays, knots, or irregular colouration; You refer to someone that you can see as a figure when you cannot see them clearly or when you are describing them. She waited, standing on the bridge, until his figure vanished against the grey backdrop of the Palace; A written symbol, other than a letter, representing an item or relationship, especially a number, design, or graphic representation; 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; a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"; Someone who is referred to as a figure of a particular kind is a person who is well-known and important in some way. The movement is supported by key figures in the three main political parties; Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct impression; Value, as expressed in numbers; price; as, the goods are estimated or sold at a low figure; The form of anything; shape; outline; appearance; any diagram, chart, picture, drawing, map, etc that you use in a text; {i} number; image; form; character; price; human shape, shape; impression; phrase; symbol; (noun) 1 A unicycle feat or skill, such as walking the wheel or riding backward, used to describe skills in the Standard Skill event 2 A riding pattern, such as a circle or figure 8; A Mage Knight piece; The appearance or impression made by the conduct or career of a person; as, a sorry figure; A school figure, step pattern or a rhythm patter A combination of specified rhythm patterns, foot placements and directional movements; make a mathematical calculation or computation; Refers to details about price including the bid and offer See: Handle; The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modeling, carving, embroidering, etc; To calculate; to contrive; to scheme; as, he is figuring to secure the nomination; the impression produced by a person; "he cut a fine figure"; "a heroic figure"; an amount of money expressed numerically; "a figure of $17 was suggested"; Any one of the several regular steps or movements made by a dancer; 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 surfaces; any arrangement made up of points, lines, angles, surfaces, etc; a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"; A character or symbol representing a number; a numeral; a digit; as, 1, 2,3, etc; In geometry, a figure is a shape, especially a regular shape. Draw a pentagon, a regular five-sided figure; alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"; If you figure that something is the case, you think or guess that it is the case. She figured that both she and Ned had learned a lot from the experience; the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"; The surface pattern of a piece of solid wood or veneer created by the wood's grain; usually referring to a representation of the human body though sometimes also that of an animal or other thing; Figure Groups the graphic image and any associated text Attributes: draw-nbr CDATA #IMPLIED --Drawing Number -- seller-code CDATA #IMPLIED --Seller Code of Illustration -- %revatt; Two dimensional shapes are often referred to as figures; ground relationship is the relationship of space that can refer to positive space and negative space Fashionable: is following a style that is currently popular Form: is the outward physical appearance of something Formal: is following accepted rules of behavior, showing official occasions Back to Top; {f} calculate; think, assume; portray, depict; express verbally; adorn with figures or patterns; embellish; express in numerical digits; a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape; Refers to details about price including the bid and ofter See: Handle; To write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords; The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term; To make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious; as, the envoy figured at court; If you say `That figures' or `It figures', you mean that the fact referred to is not surprising. When I finished, he said, `Yeah. That figures'; language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
figure dash: the punctuation mark '‒' (used when a dash must be used in numbers)
figure dashes: plural form of figure dash
figure eight: The shape consisting of two circles or ovals joined together at one point, resembling the numeral 8
figure eight: To engage in mutual masturbation (meaning 2)
figure eights: plural form of figure eight
figure of merit: A numerical value considered useful in comparing the quality of things
MPG is considered a figure of merit when comparing fuel economy of cars, but it doesn't address cost or reliability.
figure of speech: A word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language
figure out: To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce
As soon as I figure out what is wrong with my car, I will fix it.
figure out: To calculate
We'd alreary figured out that the trip would cost $1,000.
figure poem: A visual poem in the shape of an object
figure skate: To practice figure skating
figure skater: Someone who figure skates
figure skaters: plural form of figure skater
figure skating: A sport where people perform spins, jumps and other moves on ice
figure-of-eight: A device for abseiling, so-called for its shape. Also figure-eight, figure-8
figure-of-eight: A type of knot
figure-of-speech: Attributive form of figure of speech, noun
figure-of-speech use.
figure out: calculate, work out, solve; understand, grasp, comprehend
figure it out: calculate, work out, solve; understand, grasp, comprehend
figure out: If you figure out a solution to a problem or the reason for something, you succeed in solving it or understanding it. It took them about one month to figure out how to start the equipment They're trying to figure out the politics of this whole situation I don't have to be a detective to figure that out. = work out
figure of fun: Someone that people laugh at unkindly
figure of speech: An expression that uses language in a nonliteral way, such as a metaphor or synedoche, or in a structured or unusual way, such as anaphora or chiasmus, or that employs sounds, such as alliteration or assonance, to achieve a rhetorical effect
figure as: appear as
figure eight: Two circles connected by a change of direction, most often seen in reing patterns
figure eight: a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice
figure eight: Layout of a coaster resembling the numeral eight, thus allowing both right and left turns
figure eight: a skating figure that carves an 8 in the ice a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose
figure eight: Any compulsory figure without turns consisting of two circles side-by-side, touching at one point
figure eight: An aluminum rappelling and belaying device that is shaped like an 8
figure eight: A type of layout where the continuous run crosses over itself in the shape of the number eight
figure eight: An exercise in which the horse traces two connected circles, one clockwise and one counter-clockwise
figure eight: Early coaster layout This compact design allows turns to both left and right It often crosses itself 2-3 times as it descends The forerunner of the Twister
figure eight: a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose
figure eight: A figure eight is the same as a figure of eight. A form or representation, such as a knot or an ice-skating maneuver, that has the shape of the numeral 8
figure eight: A rollercoaster that follows a figure eight track pattern
figure in a play: perform in a play
figure loom: a loom for weaving figured fabrics
figure of eight: A figure of eight is something that has the shape of the number 8, for example a knot or a movement done by a skater. .figure 'eight the pattern or shape of a number eight, as seen in a knot, dance etc
figure of merit: The ratio of the maximum gain of a receiving antenna to the receiving system's equivalent noise temperature This value is usually expressed in dB/K It is a measure of the ability of an earth station to receive a satellite signal with good quality (high carrier-to-noise ratio) In general, the G/T increases with increasing antenna diameter See also G/T
figure of merit: 1- A system generated indication of the quality of the actual navigation performance of the aircraft This is expressed as an indication of the aircraft position-fixing accuracy (ICAO FANS Concept, ADSP) 2- Indicates aircraft position determination accuracy and navigation capability or whether accuracy is better than : FOM 0 = >3ONM ; FOM 1 = <30NM ; FOM 2 = <I5NM ; FOM 3 = <8NM ; FOM 4 = 4NM ; FOM 5 = <1NM ; FOM 6 = <0 24NM ; FOM 7 = <0 05NM
figure of merit: The Figure of Merit is a calculation designed to determine the most favored de-conflicted solution See also, Figure Of Merit
figure of speech: - a technique (trope) for saying one thing in terms of something else
figure of speech: A figure of speech is an expression or word that is used with a metaphorical rather than a literal meaning. Of course I'm not. It was just a figure of speech. An expression that uses language in a nonliteral way, such as a metaphor or synedoche, or in a structured or unusual way, such as anaphora or chiasmus, or that employs sounds, such as alliteration or assonance, to achieve a rhetorical effect. a word or expression that is used in a different way from the normal meaning, to give you a picture in your mind. Form of expression used to convey meaning or heighten effect, often by comparing or identifying one thing with another that has a meaning or connotation familiar to the reader or listener. An integral part of language, figures of speech are found in oral literatures as well as in polished poetry and prose and in everyday speech. Common figures of speech include simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, irony, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and puns
figure of speech: A verbal expression in which words or sounds are arranged in a particular way to achieve a particular effect Figures of speech are organized into different categories, such as alliteration, assonance, metaphor, metonymy, onomatopoeia, simile, and synecdoche
figure of speech: expression using words in a nonliteral or unusual sense
figure of speech: A mode of expression in which words are used out of their literal meaning or out of their ordinary use in order to add beauty or emotional intensity or to transfer the poet's sense impressions by comparing or identifying one thing with another that has a meaning familiar to the reader Some important figures of speech are: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole and symbol Sidelight: Some rhetoricians have classified over 200 separate figures of speech, but many are so similar that differences of interpretation often make their classification an arbitrary judgement How they are classified, or "labeled", however, is secondary to the importance of construing their effect correctly Sidelight: Figures of speech are also a means of concentration; they enable the poet to convey an image with the connotative power of a few words, where a great many would otherwise be required (See also Trope )
figure of speech: one of many kinds of word-play, focusing either on sound and word-order (schemes) or on semantics (tropes) A figure of speech usually describes one thing in terms of another
figure of speech: language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
figure of speech: expressive use language in non-literal form to produce striking effect
figure on: If you figure on something, you plan that it will happen or assume that it will happen when making your plans. Jack worked as hard as he could to build his business, but he hadn't figured on a few obstacles. = reckon on
figure out: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
figure skate: dance on skates
figure skating: art or sport of choreographed ice-skating
figure skating: Figure skating is skating in an attractive pattern, usually with spins and jumps included. Ice skating consisting of one or more planned sequences of required and optional spins, jumps, and dancelike maneuvers, originally consisting of a program in which the skater traced prescribed, usually elaborate figures.figure skater n. a kind of skating in which you move in patterns on the ice skater. Sport in which ice skaters, singly or in pairs, perform various jumps, spins, and footwork. The figure skate blade has a special serrated toe pick, or toe rake, at the front. Figure-skating events, held in the 1908 and 1920 Olympic Games, have constituted part of the Winter Olympics since they were inaugurated in 1924. Until 1991, competition included a compulsory section in which prescribed figures were traced. Competition for individuals includes two free-skating programs: a short program with mandatory requirements and a long program designed to show the skater's skill and grace. Jumps fall into two main groups: the edge jumps (such as the axel, the salchow, and the loop), which take off from one foot; and the toe jumps (such as the toe loop, the flip, and the lutz), which are edge jumps assisted by a vault off the toe pick of the other foot. Additional pair moves, involving a man and a woman skating together, include lifts and throw jumps. Figure-skating programs are judged on both technical merit and artistic impression. See also ice dancing
figure skating: ice skating where the skates trace outlines of selected figures
figure to oneself: think, suppose, reckon
figure-hugging: {s} (of clothes) fitting in a close manner around the body
figure-hugging: Figure-hugging clothes fit very close to the body of the person who is wearing them. Figure-hugging is usually used to describe clothes worn by women
fine figure: magnificent body or build, splendid form
five figure income: money that comes in (from a business, work, etc.) which amounts to five figures (i.e. 10, 000)
Lissajous figure: a plane curve traced by a point which executes two perpendicular independent harmonic motions, the frequencies of which are in a simple ratio
academy figure: A drawing usually half life-size, in crayon or pencil, after a nude model
action figure: A children's toy in the form of a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, video game, or television program, with moving parts and often capable of some form of spring-loaded movement
ballpark figure: An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds
No more stalling. Give me a ballpark figure of our projected losses.
big figure: the part of a monetary value before the decimal point
dark figure: The estimated number of unreported criminal cases; the dark figure of crime
By definition, they ignore the unreported “dark figure” of crime. We turn now to a second source of official crime data.
father figure: someone that represents, behaves as, or is thought of as a father to another person or group of people
figured: Having a pattern considered attractive appearing on a section
figured: Adorned with a figure
figured: Simple past tense and past participle of figure
figures: It figures
figures: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of figure
figures: plural form of figure
go figure: Expresses perplexity, confusion, surprise, or puzzlement
The car wouldn't start yesterday no matter what I did, but today it works just fine. Go figure.
hate figure: a person, normally in the public eye, who is widely disliked and criticized
hourglass figure: A human body shape resembling an hourglass, i.e. with a very narrow waist and wide bust and hips
lay figure: A jointed model of the human body used by artists, or to display clothes
lay figure: An unimportant person
public figure: A famous person whose life is the subject of public interest
six-figure: Counted in the hundreds of thousands; 100,000 to 999,999
snow figure: snow sculpted into a human figure, a snowman or snowwoman
stick figure: A simple drawing, typically of a human body with a circle representing the head and straight lines representing the torso and limbs
terminal figure: A statue carved out of the top of a square pillar, used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
figured: {a} formed, cast, represented, adorned
a ballpark figure: A number that is near the total; approximate figure
A figure: bosh
figured: decorated with a small pattern
figured: Not literal; figurative
figured: past of figure
figured: of e g fabric design; "my dress is richly figured"- Amy Lowell
figured: See Figurate, 3
figured: Adorned with figures; marked with figures; as, figured muslin
figured: Free and florid; as, a figured descant
figured: of e
figured: Indicated or noted by figures
figured: {s} formed or shaped; represented; ornamented, decorated; drawn
figured: fabric design; "my dress is richly figured"- Amy Lowell
figures: A discipline of skating in which skaters perform designated maneuvers that produce geometric patterns on the ice
figures: Computes
figures: A portion of the competition in which swimmers have to perform a series of highly technical movements
figures: plural of figure
figures: third-person singular of figure
figures: {i} numbers, digits, symbols
figuring: A pattern made by the natural grain of wood
figuring: pattern made by the natural grain of wood
figuring: problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
figuring: present participle of figure
figuring: {i} thinking; calculating; theorizing, speculating

figure

Silbentrennung

fi·gure

Türkische aussprache

fîgyır

Synonyme

amount, character, chiffer, cipher, cost, digit, integer, number, price, quotation, rate, sum, symbol, terms, total

Antonyme

letter, commoner, estimate, guess

Aussprache

/ˈfəgyər/ /ˈfɪɡjɜr/

Etymologie

[ fi-gy&r, British & ] (noun.) 13th century. From Middle English figure Old French figure Latin figura (“form, shape, form of a word, a figure of speech, Late Latin a sketch, drawing”) fingere (“to form, shape, mold, fashion”)