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figuration

fig·u·ra·tion [ fìggyə ráysh'n ] (plural fig·u·ra·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. figurative representation of something: a depiction of something in emblematic or allegorical form

2. music use of musical figures as embellishment: the use of musical figures or other ornaments to embellish or vary a theme

3. arts giving something figurative form: the process of giving allegorical or emblematic form to something abstract, especially by representing it using human or animal figures

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