Figure
Figure noun - Something that visually explains or decorates a text.
Usage example: the layout editor could have done a better job of getting the figures on the same page as the specific portion of text that they are intended to illustrate
Picture is a synonym for figure in diagram topic. In some cases you can use "Picture" instead the word "Figure" as a noun or a verb.
Picture
Picture verb - Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind.
Figure is a synonym for picture in illustration topic. You can use "Figure" instead the word "Picture" as a noun or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old figure | old picture |
| good | good figure | good picture |
| nice | nice figure | nice picture |
| better | better figure | better picture |
| Other adjectives: similar, perfect, original, single, small, actual, real, large, big, little, main, famous, new, major, giant. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- One Demotivational Poster had a picture of a stick figure saying "Demotivators that say exactly what the picture says aren't funny".
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Since every object is a picture, the game developers have to figure out where to place each picture for any situation.
- After all, he was "the most fabulous figure of old San Francisco" and this is the "gayest picture" of the decade.
Cite this Source
Picture and Figure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/figure/picture
Figure & Picture. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/figure/picture>.
Picture or Figure. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/figure/picture.
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