figure
French → English
(anatomy) The front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin; the face
Le vieillard avait une figure plissée de rides et de sillons.
(English) The old man had a face creased with wrinkles and furrows.
Elle cachait entièrement sa figure derrière un grand éventail.
(English) She was hiding her face completely behind a large fan.
(personage) A well-known or significant person in history, art, or a community; figure / personality
Le maire est une figure centrale de la vie dans ce petit village.
(English) The mayor is a central figure of life in this small village.
Ces figures étranges parcouraient la Gaule au temps d’Attila.
(English) These strange figures roamed Gaul during the time of Attila.
(geometry/shape) The external form or outline of a body or a geometric object; shape / diagram
Le livre d'histoire est orné de nombreuses figures de plantes et d'animaux.
(English) The history book is adorned with many diagrams of plants and animals.
Cette statue de marbre n’a plus du tout figure humaine.
(English) This marble statue no longer has a human shape at all.
Entry ID: fr:en:figure · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary