<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of shaping into a particular figure.</li><li>the resulting figure or shape: emblematic figurations of the sun and the moon.</li><li>the act of representing figuratively.</li><li>a figurative representation: allegorical figurations.</li><li>the act of marking or adorning with a design.</li><li>Music: the employment of passing notes or other embellishments.</li><li>the figuring of a bass part.</li></ul>