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• key figure — n. an important person in an event; a person central to an event. □ Wally is a key figure in the investigation. □ Sam is not exactly a key figure, but he can lead us to Mr. Big …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• key — Ⅰ. key [1] ► NOUN (pl. keys) 1) a small piece of shaped metal which is inserted into a lock and rotated to open or close it. 2) an instrument for grasping and turning a screw, peg, or nut. 3) a lever depressed by the finger in playing an… …   English terms dictionary

• figure — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 amount/price ADJECTIVE ▪ high ▪ low ▪ double ▪ Four players reached double figures in the scoring column. ▪ accurate …   Collocations dictionary

• key — 1. noun 1) I put my key in the lock Syn: door key, latchkey, pass key, master key 2) the key to the mystery the key to success Syn: answer, clue, solution, explanation; basis …   Thesaurus of popular words

• key — key1 noun (plural keys) 1》 a small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into the lock and rotated to open or close it or to operate a switch.     ↘an instrument for grasping and turning …   English new terms dictionary

• key — 1. noun 1) the key to the mystery Syn: answer, clue, solution, explanation, basis, foundation 2) the key to success Syn: means, way, route, path, passport …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• Figure skating — is an athletic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level (senior), and at local,… …   Wikipedia

• Key of Solomon — For other uses, see Key of Solomon (disambiguation). One of the pentacles found in the Key of Solomon manuscripts. This one is identified as The Great Pentacle and appears in Bodleian Library Michael MS. 276, a 17th century Italian manuscript. An …   Wikipedia

• figure — Refers to details about price including the bid and offer. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: handle * * * ▪ I. figure fig‧ure 1 [ˈfɪgə ǁ ˈfɪgjər] noun 1. figures [plural] a number representing an amount, especially an officially published n …   Financial and business terms

• figure — fig|ure1 W1S1 [ˈfıgə US ˈfıgjər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(number)¦ 2¦(amount of money)¦ 3¦(person)¦ 4¦(woman s body)¦ 5 father/mother/authority figure 6 figures 7¦(mathematical shape)¦ 8¦(painting/model)¦ 9¦(drawing)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• figure — fig|ure1 [ fıgjər ] noun *** ▸ 1 number/amount ▸ 2 important person ▸ 3 drawing in a book ▸ 4 mathematical shape ▸ 5 person or person s shape ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count often plural an official number that has been counted or calculated: Government… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English