Physique vs Figure - What's the Difference?
Definition as Noun
- a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
- a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
- an amount of money expressed numerically
- the impression produced by a person
- a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
- a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
- a decorative or artistic work
- one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
- a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- a well-known or notable person
- the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
- language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Definition as Noun
- constitution of the human body
- alternative names for the body of a human being
Definition as Verb
- understand
- judge to be probable
- make a mathematical calculation or computation
- be or play a part of or in
- imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
Synonyms
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human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
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human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
Examples
- "he made a figure of Santa Claus"
- "a figure of $17 was suggested"
- "he cut a fine figure"; "a heroic figure"
- "she made the best score on compulsory figures"
- "the coach had a design on the doors"
- "the area covered can be seen from figure 2"
- "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
- "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"
- "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"
- "Elections figure prominently in every government program"; "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?"
- "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
- "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"