figuration (redirected from figurations)

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.

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figuration

Noun

ornamentation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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)