Collocations for figure - noun
1. amount/price
ADJECTIVE
high
low
double
Four players reached double figures in the scoring column.
low
double
Four players reached double figures in the scoring column.
accurate,
exact
approximate (esp. BrE), ballpark, rough, round
dollar (AmE)
You can't put a dollar figure on the lives ruined by the hurricane.
approximate (esp. BrE), ballpark, rough, round
dollar (AmE)
You can't put a dollar figure on the lives ruined by the hurricane.
real,
reliable,
true
official
latest
inflated
target
attendance, census, sales, trade, unemployment
audience, viewing (both esp. BrE)
official
latest
inflated
target
attendance, census, sales, trade, unemployment
audience, viewing (both esp. BrE)
VERB + figure
reach
The rate of inflation has now reached double figures.
The rate of inflation has now reached double figures.
exceed
add, add together, add up, calculate
compile
disclose, release
The government has just released new unemployment figures.
add, add together, add up, calculate
compile
disclose, release
The government has just released new unemployment figures.
cite,
give,
quote
inflate
inflate
figure + VERB
add up
These figures don't add up.
These figures don't add up.
be bandied about
Lots of different figures were being bandied about.
Lots of different figures were being bandied about.
indicate sth,
suggest sth
reflect sth
reflect sth
PHRASES
according to (the) figures
The industry remains in the doldrums, according to official figures out today.
The industry remains in the doldrums, according to official figures out today.
in round figures
2. person
ADJECTIVE
great
central, key, pivotal
important, influential, leading, major, powerful, prominent
a key figure on the committee
central, key, pivotal
important, influential, leading, major, powerful, prominent
a key figure on the committee
famous,
well-known
larger-than-life
popular, respected
controversial
public
national
senior
familiar
He was a familiar figure in the town.
larger-than-life
popular, respected
controversial
public
national
senior
familiar
He was a familiar figure in the town.
unlikely
They were visited by the unlikely figure of Bill Clinton.
They were visited by the unlikely figure of Bill Clinton.
authority,
dominant
father, mother, parental
tragic
comic, ridiculous
cult, heroic, iconic, legendary, mythical, mythological
historical
literary, political, religious
government, opposition
father, mother, parental
tragic
comic, ridiculous
cult, heroic, iconic, legendary, mythical, mythological
historical
literary, political, religious
government, opposition
3. shape of a person
ADJECTIVE
cloaked,
hooded,
masked,
robed
life-size
dark, shadowy
ghostly
seated, standing, etc.
The seated figure in the corner beckoned me over.
life-size
dark, shadowy
ghostly
seated, standing, etc.
The seated figure in the corner beckoned me over.
approaching,
retreating
sleeping
central
the central figure in the photo
sleeping
central
the central figure in the photo
lone,
single,
solitary
human
human
4. shape of sb's body
ADJECTIVE
beautiful,
fine,
good,
handsome,
lovely,
stunning
She still had a lovely figure.
She still had a lovely figure.
curvy,
hourglass
sexy
lean, slender, slim
bulky, full, large, stocky
lanky, tall, towering
dashing, imposing, striking
slight, small, tiny, trim
lithe
sexy
lean, slender, slim
bulky, full, large, stocky
lanky, tall, towering
dashing, imposing, striking
slight, small, tiny, trim
lithe
VERB + figure
cut,
have
He cut a dashing figure in his uniform.
He cut a dashing figure in his uniform.
keep
She's kept her figure after all these years.
She's kept her figure after all these years.
watch
You need to watch your figure.
You need to watch your figure.
lose