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 

• PUBLIC FIGURE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A well-known or notable person

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

figure; name; public figure

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)