A children's toy in the form of a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, video game, or television program, with moving parts and often capable of some form of spring-loaded movement. It is used to distinguish from dolls, which have acquired the reputation as a girl's toy, whereas action figures are more marketed toward boys.

a person, normally in the public eye, who is widely disliked and criticized.

(criminology, statistics) The estimated number of unreported criminal cases.

A sport where people perform spins, jumps and other moves on skates.

A visual poem in the shape of an object.

The shape consisting of two circles or ovals joined together at one point, resembling the numeral 8. / A maneuver in which one rides, skates, or otherwise traces a path that forms a figure eight.

Alternative form of figure-eight

(informal) To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. / (informal) To calculate.

One who represents, behaves as, or is regarded as equivalent to a father for another person or group of people.

A famous person whose life is the subject of public interest.