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fig·u·ra·tion
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ˌfɪg
yəˈreɪ
ʃən
/
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uh
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rey
-sh
uh
n
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noun
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.
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6.
Music
.
a.
the employment of passing notes or other embellishments.
b.
the
figuring
of a bass part.
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Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
figuracioun
<
Latin
figūrātiōn-
(stem of
figūrātiō
) a shaping. See
figurate
,
-ion
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tone on the fifth degree from another tone
note having one eighth of the time value of a whole note
rest equivalent in duration to a whole note
quarter note that is lengthened by half
note equivalent in duration to four quarter notes
rest equal in time value to a sixteenth note
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figuration
(ˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃən)
—
n
1.
music
a. the employment of characteristic patterns of notes, esp in variations on a theme
b. decoration or florid ornamentation in general
2.
the act or an instance of representing figuratively, as by means of allegory or emblem
3.
a figurative or emblematic representation
4.
the act of decorating with a design
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