cut a figure
verb
Roget 882:
be ostentatious
etc.
adj.;
come forward,
put oneself forward;
attract attention,
star it.
cut a figure,
make a dash,
make a splash,
make a splurge,
cut a dash,
cut a splash,
cut a splurge;
figure,
figure away;
make a show,
make a display;
glitter.
show off,
show off one's paces;
parade,
march past;
display,
exhibit,
put forward,
hold up;
trot out,
hand out;
sport,
brandish,
blazon forth;
dangle,
dangle before the eyes.
cry up
etc.
(praise)
931;
proner [Fr.],
flaunt,
emblazon,
prink†,
set off,
mount,
have framed and glazed.
put a good face upon,
put a smiling face upon;
clean the outside of the platter
etc.
(disguise)
544.
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Roget 873:
be conscious of glory;
be proud of
etc.
(pride)
878;
exult
etc.
(boast)
884;
be vain of
etc.
(vanity)
880.
be distinguished
etc.
adj.;
shine
etc.
(light)
420;
shine forth,
figure;
cut a figure,
make a dash,
make a splash.
rival,
surpass;
outshine,
outrival,
outvie†,
outjump;
emulate,
eclipse;
throw into the shade,
cast into the shade;
overshadow.
live,
flourish,
glitter,
flaunt,
gain honor,
acquire honor
etc.
n.;
play first fiddle
etc.
(be of importance)
642,
bear the palm,
bear the bell;
lead the way;
take precedence,
take the wall of;
gain laurels,
win laurels,
gain spurs,
gain golden opinions
etc.
(approbation)
931;
take one's degree,
pass one's examination.
make a noise,
make some noise,
make a noise in the world;
leave one's mark,
exalt one's horn,
blow one's horn,
star it,
have a run,
be run after;
come into vogue,
come to the front;
raise one's head.
enthrone,
signalize,
immortalize,
deify,
exalt to the skies;
hand one's name down to posterity.
consecrate;
dedicate to,
devote to;
enshrine,
inscribe,
blazon,
lionize,
blow the trumpet,
crown with laurel.
confer honor on,
reflect honor on
etc.
v.;
shed a luster on;
redound. to one's honor,
ennoble.
give honor to,
do honor to,
pay honor to,
render honor to;
honor,
accredit,
pay regard to,
dignify,
glorify;
sing praises to
etc.
(approve)
931;
lock up to;
exalt,
aggrandize,
elevate,
nobilitate [Lat.].
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Roget 448:
appear;
be visible,
become visible
etc.
446;
seem,
look,
show;
present the appearance of,
wear the appearance of,
carry the appearance of,
have the appearance of,
bear the appearance of,
exhibit the appearance of,
take the appearance of,
take on the appearance of,
assume the appearance,
present the semblance of,
wear the semblance of,
carry the semblance of,
have the semblance of,
bear the semblance of,
exhibit the semblance of,
take the semblance of,
take on the semblance of,
assume the semblance of;
look like;
cut a figure,
figure;
present to the view;
show
etc.
(make manifest)
525.
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