Strichmännchen

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.

Example: The end of the matchstick is dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match.

Definition: (chiefly in the plural) Any similarly small and thin piece.

Example: The explosion blew the powder shed to matchsticks.

Phonetic: "/ˈfɪɡjɚ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A drawing or diagram conveying information.

Definition: The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body.

Example: a figure in bronze; a figure cut in marble

Definition: A person or thing representing a certain consciousness.

Definition: The appearance or impression made by the conduct or career of a person.

Example: He cut a sorry figure standing there in the rain.

Definition: Distinguished appearance; magnificence; conspicuous representation; splendour; show.

Definition: A human figure, which dress or corset must fit to; the shape of a human body.

Definition: A numeral.

Definition: A number, an amount.

Definition: A shape.

Definition: A visible pattern as in wood or cloth.

Example: The muslin was of a pretty figure.

Definition: Any complex dance moveW.

Definition: A figure of speech.

Definition: The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term.

Definition: A horoscope; the diagram of the aspects of the astrological houses.

Definition: Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct impression.

Definition: A form of melody or accompaniment kept up through a strain or passage; a motif; a florid embellishment.

Phonetic: "/ˈfɪɡjɚ/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To calculate, to solve a mathematical problem.

Definition: To come to understand.

Example: I can’t figure if he’s telling the truth or lying.

Definition: To think, to assume, to suppose, to reckon.

Definition: To be reasonable.

Example: It figures that somebody like him would be upset about the situation.

Definition: To enter into; to be a part of.

Definition: To represent by a figure, as to form or mould; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate form; to shape.

Definition: To embellish with design; to adorn with figures.

Definition: To indicate by numerals.

Definition: To represent by a metaphor; to signify or symbolize.

Definition: To prefigure; to foreshow.

Definition: To write over or under the bass, as figures or other characters, in order to indicate the accompanying chords.

Definition: To embellish.