figuration

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fig·u·ra·tion / ˌfigyəˈrāshən/ • n. 1. ornamentation by means of figures or designs. ∎  Mus. use of florid counterpoint: the figuration of the accompaniment comes out too strongly.2. allegorical representation: the opening parable may be read as a figuration of the main idea behind the novel.

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