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PUBLIC FIGURE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does public figure mean?
• PUBLIC FIGURE (noun)
The noun PUBLIC FIGURE has 1 sense:
1. a well-known or notable person
Familiarity information: PUBLIC FIGURE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A well-known or notable person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Context example:
she is an important figure in modern music
Hypernyms ("public figure" is a kind of...):
important person; influential person; personage (a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events)
Context examples
Use this day for something special that involves friends or, if you are a public figure, your community of people who support you.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
If you are a public figure or influencer, your community of followers and fans will multiply in social media and in other ways, too.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
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