Physique vs Figure - What's the Difference?

Figure

Physique

Definitions

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
Definition as Verb

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"
  • "0 and 1 are digits"
  • "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"
  • "He didn't figure her"
  • "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"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Noun

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