Figure
(n.) The form of anything |
Figure
(n.) The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modeling, carving, embroidering, etc. |
Figure
(n.) A pattern in cloth, paper, or other manufactured article |
Figure
(n.) A diagram or drawing |
Figure
(n.) The appearance or impression made by the conduct or carrer of a person |
Figure
(n.) Distinguished appearance |
Figure
(n.) A character or symbol representing a number |
Figure
(n.) Value, as expressed in numbers |
Figure
(n.) A person, thing, or action, conceived of as analogous to another person, thing, or action, of which it thus becomes a type or representative. |
Figure
(n.) A mode of expressing abstract or immaterial ideas by words which suggest pictures or images from the physical world |
Figure
(n.) The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term. |
Figure
(n.) Any one of the several regular steps or movements made by a dancer. |
Figure
(n.) A horoscope |
Figure
(n.) Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct impression. |
Figure
(n.) A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a strain or passage |
Figure
(n.) To represent by a figure, as to form or mold |
Figure
(n.) To embellish with design |
Figure
(n.) To indicate by numerals |
Figure
(n.) To represent by a metaphor |
Figure
(n.) To prefigure |
Figure
(n.) To write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords. |
Figure
(n.) To embellish. |
Figure
(v. t.) To make a figure |
Figure
(v. t.) To calculate |
Informer
(v.) One who informs, animates, or inspires. |
Informer
(v.) One who informs, or imparts knowledge or news. |
Informer
(v.) One who informs a magistrate of violations of law |
Scene
(n.) The structure on which a spectacle or play is exhibited |
Scene
(n.) The decorations and fittings of a stage, representing the place in which the action is supposed to go on |
Scene
(n.) So much of a play as passes without change of locality or time, or important change of character |
Scene
(n.) The place, time, circumstance, etc., in which anything occurs, or in which the action of a story, play, or the like, is laid |
Scene
(n.) An assemblage of objects presented to the view at once |
Scene
(n.) A landscape, or part of a landscape |
Scene
(n.) An exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others |
Scene
(v. t.) To exhibit as a scene |
| figure skating | ice skating where the skates trace outlines of selected figures |
| jazz festival | a festival that features performances by jazz artists |
| figure | a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating, she made the best score on compulsory figures |
| figure eight | a skating figure that carves an in the ice |
arena
scene of action | a playing field where sports events take place |
design
pattern
figure | a decorative or artistic work, the coach had a design on the doors |
| figure | a model of a bodily form (especially of a person), he made a figure of Santa Claus |
figure eight
figure of eight | a knot having the shape of the numeral , tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose |
figure loom
figured-fabric loom | a loom for weaving figured fabrics |
| figure skate | an ice skate worn for figure skating, has a slightly curved blade and a row of jagged points at the front of the blade |
| lay figure | dummy in the form of an artist's jointed model of the human body |
mise en scene
stage setting
setting | arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted |
motorcycle
bike | a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame |
| scene view | graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept, he painted scenes from everyday life, figure shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment |
scenery
scene | the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale, they worked all night painting the scenery |
| stick figure | drawing of a human or animal that represents the head by a circle and the rest of the body by straight lines |
terminus terminal figure
term | (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar, originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome |
waxwork
wax figure | an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax |
| figure | the impression produced by a person, he cut a fine figure, a heroic figure |
number
figure | 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 |
| informer's privilege | the right of the government to refuse to reveal the identity of an informer |
e human body
physical body
material body
soma
build
figure
physique
anatomy
shape
bod
chassis
frame form
flesh | 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 |
| figure | a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground |
view aspect prospect
scene
vista
panorama | the visual percept of a region, the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views |
| scene shot | a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film |
figure
fig | a diagram or picture illustrating textual material, the area covered can be seen from Figure |
| scene | a subdivision of an act of a play, the first act has three scenes |
| jazz | a style of dance music popular in the s, similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands |
| jazz | a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around and developed through increasingly complex styles |
| cool jazz | jazz that is restrained and fluid and marked by intricate harmonic structures often lagging slightly behind the beat |
| hot jazz | jazz that is emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong rhythms and improvisation |
modern jazz
new jazz
neo jazz | any of various styles of jazz that appeared after |
trope
figure of speech
figure image | language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense |
wind malarkey
malarky
idle words
jazz nothingness | empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk, that's a lot of wind, don't give me any of that jazz |
| scene | an incident (real or imaginary), their parting was a sad scene |
jazz band
jazz group
combo | a small band of jazz musicians |
setting
scene | the context and environment in which something is set, the perfect setting for a ghost story |
| scene | the place where some action occurs, the police returned to the scene of the crime |
| authority figure | someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else |
father figure
father surrogate | a man who takes over all the functions of the real father |
| father-figure | a man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically |
informer
betrayer rat squealer
blabber d | one who reveals confidential information in return for money |
jazz musician
jazzman | a musician who plays or composes jazz music |
| mother figure | a woman who evokes the feelings usually reserved for a mother |
motorcycle cop
motorcycle policeman
speed cop | a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists) |
name
figure
public figure | 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 |
| scene painter | a painter of theatrical scenery |
| scene-stealer | an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene, babies are natural scene-stealers |
scenic artist
scene painter | an artist specializing in scenic subjects |
| figure | an amount of money expressed numerically, a figure of $ was suggested |