figure (noun)
111etching figure — noun see etch figure …
112purkinje figure — noun see purkinje s figure …
113terminal figure — noun (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 • Syn: ↑terminus, ↑term • Topics: ↑architecture • Hypernyms: ↑statue …
114father figure — noun Date: 1934 a person often of particular power or influence who serves as an emotional substitute for a father …
115stick figure — noun Date: 1949 1. a drawing showing the head of a human being or animal as a circle and all other parts as straight lines 2. a fictional character lacking depth and believability …
116significant figure — noun see significant digit …
117hourglass figure — noun A human body shape resembling an hourglass, i.e. with a very narrow waist and wide bust and hips …
118action figure — noun A childrens toy in the form of a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, video game, or television program, with moving parts and often capable of some form of spring loaded movement …
119Lissajous figure — noun a plane curve traced by a point which executes two perpendicular independent harmonic motions, the frequencies of which are in a simple ratio Syn: Lissajous curve …
120father figure — noun someone that represents, behaves as, or is thought of as a father to another person or group of people …