PUBLIC FIGURE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A well-known or notable person

Example:

she is an important figure in modern music

Synonyms:

figure; name; public figure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("public figure" is a kind of...):

important person; influential person; personage (a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events)

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