Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.

(manner) In a figurative manner. / Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally.

The property of being figurative.

A drawing or diagram conveying information. / The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body.

(chiefly US) To calculate, to solve a mathematical problem. / (chiefly US) To come to understand. / To think, to assume, to suppose, to reckon. / (chiefly US, intransitive) To be reasonable.

The act of giving figure or determinate form. / Form, outline or boundaries. / Ornamentation or decoration, especially by the addition of figures. / Mixture of concords and discords.

Calculation. / Structure, design, or arrangement; figure. / Representation.

present participle of figure

simple past tense and past participle of figure

(of a natural material) Having a pattern considered attractive appearing on a section. / Adorned with a figure or figures.