Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut a figure

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: cut a -fig-ure
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To present an image; to make an impression.

Example Sentences

"To cut a fine/sorry figure."
"Your desire was to cut a figure in the Fashionable World. Well, to-day you have your wish—to-day you are famous."
"Dirk Stroeve cut such an absurd figure that I felt inclined to laugh."
"As a leader of the free world the United States cuts an unconvincing figure with its racial segregation."
"Composed and genial, the Corries cut an impressive figure in the sun-drenched Haifa courthouse."
"Standing in a field at an army barracks in Poznan, Poland, and wearing the black Stetson that is customary for the 2nd Cavalry, Colonel McChrystal cut a figure both commanding and incongruous."

Inflected Forms

cuts a figure (present, singular) cutting a figure (participle, present)

Questions

What does cut a figure mean?: To present an image; to make an impression.

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