emptyfigure
nounUK /ˈɛmpti ˈfɪɡə/
US /ˈɛmpti ˈfɪɡjər/
An empty figure is a shape with nothing inside it.
The teacher drew an empty figure on the board and asked us to fill it with dots.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who seems to have no real role or importance.
In the story, the king was just an empty figure with no power.
3. A placeholder in a chart or graph where no data is shown.
The empty figure on the graph meant we had no numbers for that day.
4. A drawing of a body with no details inside.
The artist started with an empty figure before adding the face and clothes.