"figura" meaning in Esperanto

See figura in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [fiˈɡura] Forms: figuran [accusative, singular], figuraj [plural], figurajn [accusative, plural]
Rhymes: -ura Etymology: From figuro + -a. Etymology templates: {{af|eo|figuro|-a}} figuro + -a Head templates: {{eo-adj}} figura (accusative singular figuran, plural figuraj, accusative plural figurajn)
  1. relating to a figure
    Sense id: en-figura-eo-adj-GTaZWqmo
  2. (linguistics) rhetoric figure, metaphoric Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: vortfigura, metafora
    Sense id: en-figura-eo-adj-CN8hg6eI Categories (other): Esperanto entries with incorrect language header, Esperanto terms suffixed with -a Disambiguation of Esperanto entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of Esperanto terms suffixed with -a: 0 100 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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          "english": "[…] playing cards with the face side inward.",
          "ref": "1926, Hans Christian Andersen, “Konkurso de saltado [Competition of Jumping]”, in Zamenhofa, Ludoviko Lazaro, transl., Fabeloj [Fairy Tales], volume 2 (fiction), Parizo: Esperanta Centra Librejo, published 1926:",
          "text": "[…]ludkartoj kun la figura flanko internen.",
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          "ref": "2004 August 5, “Marcos” et al. kontribuintoj de Vikipedio, “Nuanco”, in Vikipedio : La libera enciklopedio (encyclopedia), Vikimedio, retrieved 2025-03-20:",
          "text": "Nuanco estas malgranda, apenaŭ sentebla diferenco inter koloroj aŭ (en figura senco) inter samspecaj aferoj.",
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          "english": "[…] playing cards with the face side inward.",
          "ref": "1926, Hans Christian Andersen, “Konkurso de saltado [Competition of Jumping]”, in Zamenhofa, Ludoviko Lazaro, transl., Fabeloj [Fairy Tales], volume 2 (fiction), Parizo: Esperanta Centra Librejo, published 1926:",
          "text": "[…]ludkartoj kun la figura flanko internen.",
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          "ref": "2004 August 5, “Marcos” et al. kontribuintoj de Vikipedio, “Nuanco”, in Vikipedio : La libera enciklopedio (encyclopedia), Vikimedio, retrieved 2025-03-20:",
          "text": "Nuanco estas malgranda, apenaŭ sentebla diferenco inter koloroj aŭ (en figura senco) inter samspecaj aferoj.",
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