figured silk.
The model figured is one sixth of the full size.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
self-fig|ured — «SEHLF FIHG yuhrd», adjective. woven with figures in its own color: »a self figured fabric … Useful english dictionary
con|fig|ure — «kuhn FIHG yuhr», transitive verb, ured, ur|ing. to make or arrange in a certain form: »For some reason, I ve always thought of Queen Elizabeth I as being configured along the lines of Edith Sitwell (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
dis|fig|ure — «dihs FIHG yuhr», transitive verb, ured, ur|ing. to spoil the appearance of; hurt the beauty of: »A scar disfigured his face. Large billboards disfigured the countryside. SYNONYM(S): deform … Useful english dictionary
pre|fig|ure — «pree FIHG yuhr», transitive verb, ured, ur|ing. 1. to represent beforehand by a figure or type: »In one painting of Christ, His shadow is that of a cross, prefiguring the Crucifixion. 2. to imagine or picture to oneself beforehand: »My first… … Useful english dictionary
re|con|fig|ure — «REE kuhn FIHG yuhr», transitive verb, ured, ur|ing. to change the form or parts of (an aircraft, computer, or other apparatus or device): »The air traffic control and navigation complex which exists today is essentially a hodgepodge of war… … Useful english dictionary
re|fig|ure — «ree FIHG yuhr», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ured, ur|ing. to figure again … Useful english dictionary
trans|fig|ure — «trans FIHG yuhr», transitive verb, ured, ur|ing. 1. to change in form or appearance; transform: »New paint and furnishings had transfigured the old house. 2. Figurative. to change so as to glorify; exalt; idealize … Useful english dictionary
figured — fig•ured [[t]ˈfɪg yərd[/t]] adj. 1) ornamented with a device or pattern 2) formed or shaped 3) represented by a pictorial or sculptured figure • Etymology: 1350–1400 fig•ured•ly ˈfɪg yərd li, yər ɪd adv … From formal English to slang
figured — fig|ured [ˈfıgəd US ˈfıgjərd] adj [only before noun] formal decorated with a small pattern … Dictionary of contemporary English
figured bass — fig′ured bass′ [[t]beɪs[/t]] n. mad continuo • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
