noun. The act of forming something into a particular shape.

noun. A shape, form, or outline.

noun. The act of representing with figures.

noun. A figurative representation.

noun. undefined

noun. Ornamentation of a passage by embellishing and often repeating figures.

noun. The pattern made by such embellishment or repetition.

noun. Formation as to figure or outline; external conformation; determination to a certain form: as, the figuration of crystals.

noun. The act or process of figuring; a shaping into form, or a marking or impressing with a figure or figures.

noun. In music: In strict composition, such as fugue-writing, the introduction of passing-notes into the counterpoint

noun. In general composition, the process, act, or result of rhythmically, melodically, or contrapuntally varying or elaborating a theme by adding passing-notes or accompaniment figures, or even by transforming single tones into florid passages

noun. The preparation of a figured bass (which see. under bass).

noun. In phillol., change in the form of words without change of sense.

noun. Figurative representation; prefiguration.

noun. The act of giving figure or determinate form; determination to a certain form.

noun. Mixture of concords and discords.

noun. The act of giving figure or determinate form; determination to a certain form.

noun. Mixture of concords and discords.

noun. representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory

noun. decorating with a design