figure vs emblem

emblem vs figure

figure and emblem both are nouns.

figure is a verb but emblem is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
figure	Yes	No	Yes	No
emblem	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, emblem is a hyponym of figure; that is, emblem is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than figure:

figure: a decorative or artistic work
emblem: special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.

Other hyponyms of figure include argyle, argyll, bear claw, damascene, decal, decalcomania, device, herringbone, herringbone pattern, linocut, mandala, mihrab, motif, motive, polka dot, pyrograph, screen saver, sunburst, tattoo, tetraskele, tetraskelion, triskele, triskelion, weave, marking.

figure (noun)	emblem (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating	special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)	a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
a decorative or artistic work
the impression produced by a person
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
alternative names for the body of a human being
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
a well-known or notable person
an amount of money expressed numerically
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

figure (verb)	emblem (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation
judge to be probable
understand
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
be or play a part of or in

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