chapterfigure

noun
UK /ˈtʃæptəˌfɪɡə/
US /ˈtʃæptərˌfɪɡjər/

A chapterfigure is a small drawing or shape that helps show what a chapter in a book is about.

The chapterfigure at the start of the story showed a little boat on the sea.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A number or shape that marks the beginning of a chapter.

Each chapterfigure was printed in big bold ink.

3. A character who appears in one chapter of a story.

The friendly fox was a chapterfigure in the bedtime book.

4. A small model or toy that stands for a chapter in a game.

You earn a chapterfigure when you finish each level.