Figure
Figure noun - A person who is widely known and usually much talked about.
Usage example: figures from the worlds of sport and entertainment will be guests at the White House dinner
Personage is a synonym for figure in person topic. In some cases you can use "Personage" instead a noun "Figure", when it comes to topics like famous person.
Personage
Personage noun - A person who is widely known and usually much talked about.
Usage example: personages from the fields of sports and entertainment will be special guests at the political convention
Figure is a synonym for personage. Sometimes you can use "Figure" instead the word "Personage" as a noun or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| powerful | powerful figure | powerful personage |
| important | important figure | important personage |
| famous | famous figure | famous personage |
| major | major figure | major personage |
| Other adjectives: historical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- The "Devil" is depicted as a figure who wears a hooded robe that conceals his entire personage.
Source: Literature / Fate By Blades
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