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cuts a figure

cuts a figure is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cut a figure.

Meaning of cut a figure

Verb

cut a figure (third-person singular simple present cuts a figure, present participle cutting a figure, simple past and past participle cut a figure)

  1. (idiomatic) To present an image; to make an impression.
    • To cut a fine/sorry figure.

Questions about cuts a figure

What is cuts a figure the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cuts a figure is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cut a figure.

Words near cuts a figure in the dictionary

  1. cutround
  2. cutrounds
  3. cuts
  4. cuts a dash
  5. cuts a deal
  6. cuts a figure
  7. cuts a rug
  8. cuts a shine
  9. cuts a swath
  10. cuts a wide swath
  11. cuts a wide swathe

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