a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures"
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person); "he made a figure of Santa Claus"
the impression produced by a person; "he cut a fine figure"; "a heroic figure"
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; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"
an amount of money expressed numerically; "a figure of $17 was suggested"
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
understand; "He didn't figure her"
be or play a part of or in; "Elections figure prominently in every government program"; "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?"
serving to distinguish or identify a species or group; "the distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage"; "distinctive tribal tattoos"; "we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features"
act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
behave in a certain way; "make merry"
give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"
put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room"
develop into; "He will make a splendid father!"
change from one form into another; "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks"
favor the development of; "Practice makes the winner"
cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; "make my day"
calculate as being; "I make the height about 100 feet"
consider as being; "It wasn't the problem some people made it"
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; "She makes like an actress"
assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!"
make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"
make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
gather and light the materials for; "make a fire"
perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call"
reach in time; "We barely made the plane"
proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
appear to begin an activity; "He made to speak but said nothing in the end"; "She made as if to say hello to us"
engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
carry out or commit; "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas"
form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum"
constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man"
amount to; "This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living"
be or be capable of being changed or made into; "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"
add up to; "four and four make eight"
be suitable for; "Wood makes good furniture"
undergo fabrication or creation; "This wool makes into a nice sweater"
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
provide with a particular theme or motive; "the restaurant often themes its menus"
the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"
a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics"
legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"
the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)
a period of opportunity; "he deserves his day in court"; "every dog has his day"
some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual"
the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working); "my day began early this morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she called it a day and went to bed"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day"
a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"
the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis; "how long is a day on Jupiter?"
an era of existence or influence; "in the day of the dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days of sailing ships"; "he was a successful pianist in his day"