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person vs figure

figure vs person

person and figure both are nouns.

person is not a verb while figure is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
person Yes No No No
figure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, figure is a hypernym of person; that is, figure is a word with a broader meaning than person:
  • person: a human body (usually including the clothing)
  • figure: alternative names for the body of a human being
Other hypernyms of person include anatomy, bod, build, chassis, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma.
person (noun) figure (noun)
a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
a human body (usually including the clothing) a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party 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
person (verb) figure (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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