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figuration
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fig·u·ra·tion  (fgy-rshn)
n.
1. The act of forming something into a particular shape.
2. A shape, form, or outline.
3. The act of representing with figures.
4. A figurative representation.
5. Music
a. Ornamentation of a passage by embellishing and often repeating figures.
b. The pattern made by such embellishment or repetition.

figuration [ˌfɪgəˈreɪʃən]
n
1. (Music / Classical Music) Music
a.  the employment of characteristic patterns of notes, esp in variations on a theme
b.  decoration or florid ornamentation in general
2. (Literature / Rhetoric) the act or an instance of representing figuratively, as by means of allegory or emblem
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a figurative or emblematic representation
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the act of decorating with a design
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.figuration - representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory
representation - an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
symbolising, symbolizing - the act of representing something with a symbol
2.figuration - decorating with a design
decoration - the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)


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