No. 3,247 in German
figuren
"Figuren" means "figures" or "characters" in English.
In a sentence
Die Figuren des Buches sind sehr lebendig beschrieben.
The characters of the book are described very vividly.
In this sentence, 'Figuren' refers to 'characters', highlighting persons in a literary work.
Während der Show wurden artistische Figuren von den Tänzern gezeigt.
During the show, artistic poses were performed by the dancers.
Here, 'Figuren' refers to 'poses' or 'choreographic shapes', indicating creative use of body forms.
Ich sammle Figuren aus verschiedenen Kulturen.
I collect figurines from different cultures.
In this instance, 'Figuren' means 'figurines', referring to small, often collectible statues or models.
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