| altitude |
in geometry, a perpendicular line segment that extends from one vertex of a figure to the opposite edge or face, or the length of such a line segment; height. [1/4 definitions] |
| angel |
in certain theologies, a spiritual being acting as a servant or messenger of God, often represented as a human figure with wings and a halo. [1/3 definitions] |
| angle1 |
the geometric figure made by two lines extending out from a single point. [2/10 definitions] |
| apostrophe1 |
a mark (') used to show the omission of one or more letters or numbers from a word or figure, as in "wouldn't" for "would not" and "'87" for "1987". [1/3 definitions] |
| archive |
(often pl.) a collection of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. [1/2 definitions] |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. [1/2 definitions] |
| asterism |
a luminous starlike figure that reflected or transmitted light produces in some crystals. [1/2 definitions] |
| aureole |
an encircling region of light, esp. in artistic representations of a god or holy figure, or around an astronomical object such as the moon; halo; corona. |
| axis |
a straight line that serves as the unmoving center about which a body or figure turns. [2/4 definitions] |
| balloon |
in a cartoon, the figure used to frame the words attributed to a character. [1/8 definitions] |
| bottom line |
(informal) the final figure or lowest line in a financial statement, showing net profit or loss. [1/2 definitions] |
| box1 |
any square or rectangular figure, especially one that is printed or drawn. [1/9 definitions] |
| build |
of a person, physical structure; physique; figure. [1/8 definitions] |
| buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. [1/2 definitions] |
| caryatid |
a sculptured female figure, usu. in flowing Grecian robes, used as a supporting architectural column. |
| catachresis |
a forced figure of speech such as a bad metaphor. [1/2 definitions] |
| catch on |
to discover something; figure out (often fol by "to") [1/3 definitions] |
| center of rotation |
a fixed point around which a figure rotates. |
| circumference |
the outer boundary of a circle or other curvilinear figure or area; perimeter. [1/2 definitions] |
| club |
a black clover-shaped figure on a playing card, or a card bearing such a figure. [1/7 definitions] |
| contour |
the outline of a surface, form, or figure; shape. [1/7 definitions] |