imposing figure

collocation in English

meaningsofimposingandfigure

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imposing
adjective
uk
/ɪmˈpəʊ.zɪŋ/us
/ɪmˈpoʊ.zɪŋ/
having an appearance that looks important or ...
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figure
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɪɡ.ər/us
/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
the symbol for a number or an amount expressed ...
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(Definition ofimposingandfigurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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At six feet two inches tall and weighing around two hundred pounds, he cut animposingfigure.
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I want to know for what precise purpose thatimposingfigurewasp arrived at.
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Due to his size and love of power lifting, he was animposingfigureand thus a very effective bouncer.
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A physicallyimposingfigure, he dominated school sports.
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Lowell was a short butimposingfigurewho kept her hair in a bun and wore a pince-nez.
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The statue itself is an impressive andimposingfigureof a chartist striding forward, pike in hand.
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He has a tall,imposingfigure, a handsome head and face and a fine voice.
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He was reported as being animposingfigure, very tall and with a long beard.
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He made animposingfigure, tall with an impressive athletic broad shouldered build.
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His waxed moustache and impeccable appearance meant he was animposingfigure.
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He has become transformed by the experience into animposingfigure.
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He was renowned as a great orator with animposingfigure.
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At 19, he was six foot three and animposingfigure.
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Smith, who played his football as a ruckman, had animposingfigure, standing two metres tall and weighing 100 kg.
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Kuruvilla stood like a tower 6ft5in m tall and coupled with his broad flame cut theimposingfigureon the field.
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He is known for his portrayals of imposing figures on both sides of the law.
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