An area is one or more closed figures that can be drawn filled, outlined, or filled and outlined. If an area includes more than one figure, those figures can be separate or intersecting.
A polygon, too, is one or more closed figures that can be drawn filled, outlined, or filled and outlined. Polygons, unlike areas, are limited to figures with straight edges. Polygons also can be separate or intersecting.
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