1. a well-known or notable person; - Example: "they studied all the great names in the history of France" - Example: "she is an important figure in modern music" [syn: name, figure, public figure]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
public figure
n 1: a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great
names in the history of France"; "she is an important
figure in modern music" [syn: name, figure, public
figure]