Thesaurus: figured
of Figure
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Definitions
- imp. & p. p. of Figure
- a. Adorned with figures; marked with figures; as, figured muslin.
- a. Not literal; figurative.
- a. Free and florid; as, a figured descant. See Figurate, 3.
- a. Indicated or noted by figures.
- adj. (of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
- 1. Adorned with figures; marked with figures; as, figured muslin. 2. Not literal; figurative. [Obs.] Locke. 3. (Mus.) (a) Free and florid; as, a figured descant. See Figurate, 3. (b) Indicated or noted by figures. Figured bass. See Continued bass, under Continued.
- s. (of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns