Appearance
Appearance noun - The outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality.
Usage example: the country club's manicured lawns and well-groomed appearance in general
Figure is a synonym for appearance in characteristic topic. In some cases you can use "Figure" instead a noun "Appearance", when it comes to topics like look.
Figure
Figure noun - The outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality.
Usage example: unshaven and dirty, he presents a sorry figure
Appearance is a synonym for figure in form topic. Sometimes you can use "Appearance" instead a noun "Figure".
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The SIC figure for Black is actually halfway between his TV appearance and the bulky insectoid proto-form from ep. 1.
Source: Series / Kamen Rider Black -
Anubis. For most of the series, his appearance is that of a cloaked figure, revealed to be a dark, shadowy form of energy.
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Optimus Prime's new look, especially with the sword he gets later, smacks of the Generation 2 "Laser Optimus Prime" figure, down to having a similarly shaped if differently colored appearance and alt-mode.
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