figura
figurar
- (transitive) to look like; to resemble (be similar in appearance to)
- (transitive) to symbolize; to represent (be symbolic of)
- (transitive) to depict
- (intransitive) to figure, to feature, to be featured (be a part of) (often prominently)
- (transitive) to fake; to feign; to simulate (make a false display of)
- (intransitive) to star, to act (work as an actor)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fiˈɡu.ɾɐ/
Etymology
In summary
From Old Galician-Portuguese figura, fegura, borrowed from Latin figūra.
Related words
graphic file
mechanical drawing
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