WordCmp.com

figure vs figurehead

figurehead vs figure

figure and figurehead both are nouns.

figure is a verb but figurehead is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
figure Yes No Yes No
figurehead Yes No No No
As nouns, figurehead is a hyponym of figure; that is, figurehead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than figure:
  • figure: a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
  • figurehead: figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
Other hyponyms of figure include dummy, figurine, statuette, marionette, puppet, snowman, rod puppet.
figure (noun) figurehead (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person) a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
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) figurehead (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
Difference between figure and figurehead

Words related to "figure"

Words related to "figurehead"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.