Webster's Dictionary 1913

1324

Figural

Fig″ur‐al (?), a. [From Figure.] 1. Represented by figure or delineation; consisting of figures; as, figural ornaments. Sir T. Browne.2. (Mus.) Figurate. See Figurate.Figural nu...

1325

Figurant

Fig″u‐rant′ (? or?), n. masc. [F., prop. p. pr. of figurer figure, represent, make a figure.] One who dances at the opera, not singly, but in groups or figures; an accessory cha...

1326

Figurante

Fig″u‐rante′ (? or?), n. fem. A female figurant; esp., a ballet girl.

1327

Figurate

Fig″ur‐ate (?), a. [L. figuratus, p. p. of figurare. See Figure.] 1. Of a definite form or figure.Plants are all figurate and determinate, which inanimate bodies are not. Bacon....

1328

Figurated

Fig″ur‐a′ted (?), a. Having a determinate form.

1329

Figurately

Fig″ur‐ate‐ly (?), adv. In a figurate manner.

1330

Figuration

Fig′u‐ra″tion (?), n. [L. figuratio.] 1. The act of giving figure or determinate form; determination to a certain form. Bacon.2. (Mus.) Mixture of concords and discords.

1331

Figurative

Fig″ur‐a‐tive (?), a. [L. figurativus: cf. F. figuratif. See Figurative.] 1. Representing by a figure, or by resemblance; typical; representative.This, they will say, was figura...

1332

Figure

Fig″ure (fĭg″ū̍r; 135), n. [F., figure, L. figura; akin to fingere to form, shape, feign. See Feign.] 1. The form of anything; shape; outline; appearance.Flowers have all exquis...

1333

Figure (2)

Fig″ure, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Figured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Figuring.] [F. figurer, L. figurare, fr. figura. See Figure, n.] 1. To represent by a figure, as to form or mold; to make...

1334

Figure (3)

Fig″ure, v. i. 1. To make a figure; to be distinguished or conspicious; as, the envoy figured at court.Sociable, hospitable, eloquent, admired, figuring away brilliantly. M. Arn...

1335

Figured

Fig″ured (?), a. 1. Adorned with figures; marked with figures; as, figured muslin.2. Not literal; figurative. Locke.3. (Mus.) (a) Free and florid; as, a figured descant. See Fig...

1336

Figurehead

Fig″ure‐head′ (?), n. 1. (Naut.) The figure, statue, or bust, on the prow of a ship.2. A person who allows his name to be used to give standing to enterprises in which he has no...

1337

Figurial

Fi‐gu″ri‐al (?), a. Represented by figure or delineation. Craig.

1338

Figurine

‖Fi′gu′rine″ (? or?), n. [F., dim. of figure.] A very small figure, whether human or of an animal; especially, one in terra cotta or the like; — distinguished from statuette, wh...

1339

Figurist

Fig″ur‐ist (?), n. One who uses or interprets figurative expressions. Waterland.

1340

Figwort

Fig″wort′ (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of herbaceous plants (Scrophularia), mostly found in the north temperate zones. See Brownwort.

1341

Fijian

Fi″ji‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Fiji islands or their inhabitants. — n. A native of the Fiji islands. [Written also Feejeean, Feejee.]

1342

Fike

Fike (?), n. See Fyke.

1343

Fil

Fil (?), obs.imp. of Fall, v. i. Fell. Chaucer.

1344

Filaceous

Fi‐la″ceous (? or?), a. [L. filum thread.] Composed of threads. Bacon.

1345

Filacer

Fil″a‐cer (?), n. [OE. filace a file, or thread, on which the records of the courts of justice were strung, F. filasse tow of flax or hemp, fr. L. filum thread.] (Eng. Law) A fo...

1346

Filament

Fil″a‐ment (?), n. [F. filament, fr. L. filum thread. See File a row.] A thread or threadlike object or appendage; a fiber; esp. (Bot.), the threadlike part of the stamen suppor...

1347

Filamentary

Fil′a‐men″ta‐ry (?), a. Having the character of, or formed by, a filament.

1348

Filamentoid

Fil″a‐men‐toid′ (?), a. [Filament + -oid.] Like a filament.

1349

Filamentous

Fil′a‐men″tous (?), a. [Cf. F. filamenteux.] Like a thread; consisting of threads or filaments. Gray.

1350

Filander

Fil″an‐der (?), n.(Zoöl.) A species of kangaroo (Macropus Brunii), inhabiting New Guinea.