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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fig•u•ra•tion (fig′yə rā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of shaping into a particular figure.
- the resulting figure or shape:emblematic figurations of the sun and the moon.
- the act of representing figuratively.
- a figurative representation:allegorical figurations.
- the act of marking or adorning with a design.
- Music and Dance
- the employment of passing notes or other embellishments.
- the figuring of a bass part.
- Latin figūrātiōn- (stem of figūrātiō) a shaping. See figurate, -ion
- late Middle English figuracioun 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: figuration /ˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃən/ n - the employment of characteristic patterns of notes, esp in variations on a theme
- decoration or florid ornamentation in general
- the act or an instance of representing figuratively, as by means of allegory or emblem
- a figurative or emblematic representation
- the act of decorating with a design
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