personage; figure; character
Meanings
4 senses · 10 examplesnoun
personage; figure; a person with representative or outstanding characteristics
formalOften used to describe people who stand out in a certain field, such as history, culture, or society.
He is a prominent figure in history.
This documentary interviewed many famous figures from the cultural world.
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He is called a key figure of this era.
noun
important person; a person of status or influence (in a specific context)
neutralUsed to highlight someone's importance or influence within a specific group or locality.
Although his position in the company isn't high, he's also an important figure within the project team.
He is a big shot locally, his words carry a lot of weight.
noun
character (in literature or art); a person portrayed in a work
Refers specifically to the characters, whether fictional or real, depicted in novels, films, paintings, etc.
The characterization in this novel is very successful.
The antagonist in the movie is very impressive.
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The facial expressions of the characters in this painting are vivid.
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figure painting (Chinese painting); a type of Chinese painting focusing on human subjects
technicalRefers to a genre of traditional Chinese painting where the main subjects are people.
He is good at figure painting, especially paintings of court ladies.
The museum is exhibiting figure paintings from the Ming and Qing dynasties.