figure
nounUK /ˈfɪɡə/
US /ˈfɪɡjər/
A number or shape you can see.
Write the answer as a figure, like 5 or 10.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person's body shape or outline.
A tall figure stood at the door.
3. A picture or diagram in a book.
Look at the figure on page ten.
4. To work something out or understand it.
Can you figure out this puzzle?
5. An important or well-known person.
She is a key figure in the story.