figuration: Meaning and Definition of

fig•u•ra•tion

1. the act of shaping into a particular figure.
2. the resulting figure or shape: emblematic figurations of the sun and the moon.
3. the act of representing figuratively.
4. a figurative representation: allegorical figurations.
5. the act of marking or adorning with a design.
1. the employment of passing notes or other embellishments.
2. the figuring of a bass part.