cut a figure

to create an image Wielding a knife and covered in blood, the actress cut a figure that was terrifying.

Usage notes: usually used with an adjective before figure: He was tall and slim and cut a handsome figure.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Clay	KLAY	English
Giuliana	joo-LYAH-nah	Italian
Claretta	-	Italian
Kynaston	-	English (Rare)
Riya	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Ilia	eel-YAH (Russian)	Georgian, Russian, Bulgarian, Old Church Slavic