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Search phrase: figure

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.i.12That the great figure of a council framesThat the great figure of a Counsaile frames,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.16Hoo! Hearts, tongues, figures, scribes, bards, poets, cannotHoo, Hearts, Tongues, Figure, Scribes, Bards, Poets, cannot
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.281There I shall see mine own figure.There I shal see mine owne figure.
As You Like ItAYL V.i.40For it is a figure in rhetoric that drink, being poured outFor it is a figure in Rhetoricke, that drink being powr'd out
CymbelineCym III.iii.96Once Arviragus, in as like a figureOnce Aruiragus, in as like a figure
HamletHam I.i.41In the same figure like the King that's dead.In the same figure, like the King that's dead.
HamletHam I.i.109Well may it sort that this portentous figure
HamletHam I.ii.199Been thus encountered: a figure like your father,Beene thus encountred. A figure like your Father,
HamletHam II.ii.98And pity 'tis 'tis true – a foolish figure.And pittie it is true: A foolish figure,
HamletHam III.iv.105You heavenly guards! – What would your gracious figure?You heauenly Guards. What would you gracious figure?
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.43And when we see the figure of the house,And when we see the figure of the house,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.45Whose white investments figure innocence,Whose white Inuestments figure Innocence,
Henry VH5 I.chorus.15O, pardon! since a crooked figure mayO pardon: since a crooked Figure may
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.225Whose figure even this instant cloud puts onWhose Figure euen this instant Clowd puts on,
King JohnKJ V.iv.25Resolveth from his figure 'gainst the fire?Resolueth from his figure 'gainst the fire?
King LearKL I.iv.189figure. I am better than thou art now; I am a fool; thoufigure, I am better then thou art now, I am a Foole, thou
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.54A most fine figure!A most fine Figure.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.60What is the figure? What is the figure?What is the figure? What is the figure?
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.16What figure of us think you he will bear?What figure of vs thinke you, he will beare.
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.49Before so noble and so great a figureBefore so noble, and so great a figure
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.56A coin that bears the figure of an angelA coyne that beares the figure of an Angell
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.165by charms, by spells, by th' figure; and such daubery asby Charmes, by Spels, by th'Figure, & such dawbry as
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.51To leave the figure or disfigure it.To leaue the figure, or disfigure it:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.237Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste.Wings and no eyes, figure, vnheedy haste.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.14the promise of his age, doing, in the figure of athe promise of his age, doing in the figure of a
OthelloOth I.i.63The native act and figure of my heartThe natiue act, and figure of my heart
OthelloOth IV.ii.53A fixed figure for the time of scornThe fixed Figure for the time of Scorne,
PericlesPer epilogue.V.iii.8A figure of truth, of faith, of loyalty.A figure of trueth, of faith, of loyaltie:
Richard IIR2 IV.i.125And shall the figure of God's majesty,And shall the figure of Gods Maiestie,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.5Poor key-cold figure of a holy king,Poore key-cold Figure of a holy King,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.301There shall no figure at such rate be setThere shall no figure at that Rate be set,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.112will throw a figure in her face, and so disfigure her withwil throw a figure in her face, and so disfigure hir with
The TempestTem III.iii.84Bravely the figure of this harpy hast thouBrauely the figure of this Harpie, hast thou
Timon of AthensTim V.iii.7Our captain hath in every figure skill,Our Captaine hath in euery Figure skill;
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.16And that unbodied figure of the thoughtAnd that vnbodied figure of the thought
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.345The baby figure of the giant massThe baby figure of the Gyant-masse
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.123His figure and his heat. I was much rapt in this,His figure, and his heate. I was much rapt in this,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.140To yourself. Why, she woos you by a figure.To your selfe: why, she woes you by a figure.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.141What figure?What figure?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.6This weak impress of love is as a figureThis weake impresse of Loue, is as a figure
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.5And, by a figure, even the very plum-brothand by a figure even the very plumbroth
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.21And sweetly, by a figure, trace and turn, boys.and sweetly, by a figure trace, and turne Boyes.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.106Or company, or, by a figure, chorus,Or company, or by a figure, Choris
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.59The spoiling of his figure. O, what pityThe spoyling of his figure. O what pitty

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.104.10 Steal from his figure, and no pace perceived; Steale from his figure, and no pace perceiu'd,

Glossary

 36 result(s).
agatedwarf, midget [as of a tiny figure carved in an agate-seal]
aglet-baby[unclear meaning] small ornamental figure forming the tag of a lace
allusionriddle, wordplay, figure
antic, antick(e), antiquegrotesque figure, grinning jester, buffoon
antic, antick(e), antiquemake grotesque figure of, make fools of
characterfigure, number
cipherfigure nought, nonentity, mere nothing
crusadoPortuguese gold coin [bearing the figure of a cross]
cruzadoPortuguese gold coin [bearing the figure of a cross]
deviceheraldic design, emblematic figure, armorial
figurefigure of speech, device, piece of rhetoric
figurecopy, image, likeness
figureface; or: body
figurereproduce, look like, shape like
figureastrological diagram, horoscope
figurefancy, imagining, phantasm
figuresymbolize, represent, portray
figurerole, part, character
figureportrayal, rendering, presentation
figureform, design, shape, conception
figureforetell, reveal, disclose
figureparallel, comparison, analogy
figurecover with a pattern, embellish, ornament
figurewriting system, type of orthography
Herodin the Bible, a Judean king, portrayed in medieval mystery plays as a wild and angry figure
jackfigure of a man who strikes a bell on the outside of a clock
Jack-a-Lent[jocular; male figure used as an Aunt Sally during Lent] puppet, poppet, doll
monumenteffigy, carved figure, statue
moralsymbolic figure, allegory
personfine figure, personality
personphysical appearance, bodily figure
recreationsource of amusement, figure of fun
shapefigure, posture, attitude
straight-pightwith a tall figure,with erect bearing
tropicallyfiguratively, like a trope [a figure of speech]
Whore of Babylonin the Bible, a prostitute figure, taken as a symbol of degenerate Rome, and thus of Roman Catholicism

Thesaurus

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bodily figureperson
carved figuremonument
clock, figure of a man striking a bell on ajack
emblematic figuredevice
figureallusion
figurecharacter
figureshape
figure noughtcipher
figure of a man who strikes a bell on the outside of a clockjack
figure of funrecreation
figure of speechfigure
figure, bodilyperson
figure, carvedmonument
figure, emblematicdevice
figure, fineperson
figure, grotesqueantic, antick(e), antique
figure, symbolicmoral
figure, with a tallstraight-pight
fun, figure ofrecreation
grotesque figureantic, antick(e), antique
grotesque figure, makeantic, antick(e), antique
lace, ornamental figure forming the tag of a aglet-baby
nought, figurecipher
small ornamental figure forming the tag of a laceaglet-baby
symbolic figuremoral
tall figure, with a straight-pight

Themes and Topics

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Religious personalities and beings...dieval mystery plays as a wild and angry figure hoppedance /hobbididence kl ...
... 35 bible (revelation 17) prostitute figure taken as a symbol of degenerate rome a...

Words Families

 12 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISFIGUREBASICsee FIGURE
FIGUREBASICfigure n, figure v, figured adj
FIGUREACTIONdisfigure v, prefigure v, refigure v, self-figured adj, transfigure v
PREFIGUREBASICsee FIGURE
REFIGUREBASICsee FIGURE
TRANSFIGUREBASICsee FIGURE

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