n 1 : bodily shape or form esp. of a person <a slender > 2 a : the graphic representation of a form esp. of a person b : a diagram or pictorial illustration of textual matter 3 : a person who is representative of or serves as a psychological substitute for someone or something else - see FATHER FIGURE .
> 2 a : the graphic representation of a form esp. of a person b : a diagram or pictorial illustration of textual matter 3 : a person who is representative of or serves as a psychological substitute for someone or something else - see 
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