"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it sight, For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." — Romeo

fig·ure (fgyr)
n.

1.
a. A written or printed symbol representing something other than a letter, especially a number.
b. figures Mathematical calculations: good at figures.
c. An amount represented in numbers: sold for a large figure.
2.
a. Mathematics A geometric form consisting of any combination of points, lines, or planes: A triangle is a plane figure.
b. The outline, form, or silhouette of a thing.
c. The shape or form of a human body.
d. An indistinct object or shape: saw figures dashing down the street.
3.
a. A person, especially a well-known one: a famous historical figure.
b. A person's public image or presence: became a tragic figure overnight.
4. Impression or appearance made: cuts a dashing figure.
5. A person, animal, or object that symbolizes something.
6. A pictorial or sculptural representation, especially of the human body.

"Flesh goes on pleasuring us, and humiliating us, right to the end." ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic's Notebook, 1966