FIGURATION


Meaning of FIGURATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ fi-g(y) ə - ' r ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : FORM , OUTLINE

2 : the act or process of creating or providing a figure

3 : an act or instance of representation in figures and shapes <cubism was explained as a synthesis of colored figuration s of objects ― Janet Flanner>

4 : ornamentation of a musical passage by using decorative and usually repetitive figures

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.