1. the action of forming or shaping something
2. a particular form, shape, or arrangement
3. the use of figures of speech or symbolic representation
Usage: literary

Examples

• The figuration of the clay took several hours of careful work.
• The artist studied the figuration of clouds in the sky.
• The poem’s figuration made abstract concepts more concrete.
• The pianist added beautiful figuration to the simple melody.
• The figuration of the dance movements told a story.
• Medieval manuscripts often featured elaborate figuration in their margins.
• The composer’s figuration transformed the basic theme into something magnificent.