Definition of figuration in English:

figuration

noun ˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃ(ə)nˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1Ornamentation by means of figures or designs.
图案装饰法
Example sentencesExamples
- These transformations of nature into pattern, of narrative into schema, of figuration into device are what gives ornament its authentic character.
- This new emphasis on figuration also led to a flowering in the production of illustrated manuscripts from the thirteenth century onward.
- In the history of ornament it is descriptive or illusionistic figuration that is aberrant.
1. 1.1Music The use of florid counterpoint.
  〔乐〕华彩音型法
  the figuration of the accompaniment comes out too strongly
  这个伴奏的华彩音型出现得太强了。
  count noun in modern music we have small ostinato figurations
  在现代音乐中，我们有一些短小的固定华彩音型。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Its figuration, design and style are comparable to similar works by North German composers of the late seventeenth century.
  Throughout the concerto, the soloist is put through his paces with miles of finger-bending figurations.
  Finally, a brisk march-like statement expands with changing figuration and buoyant mood to a scintillating finale.
  By the second movement they had gained impetus, each variation infused with poise and delicacy, especially the leader's virtuoso figuration and Emma Denton's eloquent cello theme.
  The music is certainly not immune from figuration that assists finger dexterity, but it is polished less for fingers and more for ears.
2Allegorical representation.
比喻表达法
the figuration of ‘The Possessed’ is much more complex
《群魔》的比喻表达法要复杂得多。
Example sentencesExamples
- The plinth becomes the very figuration of what cannot be figured.
- Curiosity also connects the allegorical figuration of Nell's story and the novel's anti-didactic agenda.
- The crystalline mirror reminds us that the images of the dream vision are not mimetic representations but allegorical figurations.
- But the article puts up a convincing case that what is ‘bodily or emotional figuration for us, preserved metaphors of somatic consciousness, was the literal stuff of psychological theory for early modern scriptors of the body’.
- This figuration needs to be balanced with ‘a consideration of the protensive dimension of the living through of embodied norms in praxis’.
- It is not so much the use of language that Rousseau deplores - even less of figurative language, since figuration represents for Rousseau the form under which language first appeared.
- Yet it is not capitalism but Protest itself which depends upon this figuration of the Father.
- The self's figuration as a trajectory that collapses or can't move ahead finds its formal parallel in Jarnot's insistent, incessant use of repetition, anaphora, litany, and incantation.
- [The] figuration of the rhizome, then, allows me to think outside systems, outside order, outside stability.
- When watching this scene, the spectator cannot but be conscious of a figuration of ‘repression’.
- This figuration of temporality by the spatial sequence of the words on the page is often, in turn, emblematized in narratives by the actual journeys upon which their characters embark.
- The winning poem of this year's Boston Review poetry contest is an extended dramatic meditation on problems and principles of owing and figuration.

Origin

Middle English (in the senses 'outline' and 'making of arithmetical figures'): from Latin figuratio(n-), from figurare 'to form or fashion', from figura (see figure).

Definition of figuration in US English:

figuration

nounˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃ(ə)nˌfiɡyəˈrāSH(ə)n

1Ornamentation by means of figures or designs.
图案装饰法
Example sentencesExamples
- In the history of ornament it is descriptive or illusionistic figuration that is aberrant.
- These transformations of nature into pattern, of narrative into schema, of figuration into device are what gives ornament its authentic character.
- This new emphasis on figuration also led to a flowering in the production of illustrated manuscripts from the thirteenth century onward.
1. 1.1Music The use of florid counterpoint.
  〔乐〕华彩音型法
  the figuration of the accompaniment comes out too strongly
  这个伴奏的华彩音型出现得太强了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Throughout the concerto, the soloist is put through his paces with miles of finger-bending figurations.
  By the second movement they had gained impetus, each variation infused with poise and delicacy, especially the leader's virtuoso figuration and Emma Denton's eloquent cello theme.
  The music is certainly not immune from figuration that assists finger dexterity, but it is polished less for fingers and more for ears.
  Finally, a brisk march-like statement expands with changing figuration and buoyant mood to a scintillating finale.
  Its figuration, design and style are comparable to similar works by North German composers of the late seventeenth century.
2Allegorical representation.
比喻表达法
the figuration of “The Possessed” is much more complex
《群魔》的比喻表达法要复杂得多。
the opening parable may be read as a figuration of the main idea behind the novel
作为开场白的说教性寓言可解读为这部小说主旨的一个比喻表达法。
Example sentencesExamples
- This figuration needs to be balanced with ‘a consideration of the protensive dimension of the living through of embodied norms in praxis’.
- The plinth becomes the very figuration of what cannot be figured.
- Curiosity also connects the allegorical figuration of Nell's story and the novel's anti-didactic agenda.
- It is not so much the use of language that Rousseau deplores - even less of figurative language, since figuration represents for Rousseau the form under which language first appeared.
- The self's figuration as a trajectory that collapses or can't move ahead finds its formal parallel in Jarnot's insistent, incessant use of repetition, anaphora, litany, and incantation.
- Yet it is not capitalism but Protest itself which depends upon this figuration of the Father.
- But the article puts up a convincing case that what is ‘bodily or emotional figuration for us, preserved metaphors of somatic consciousness, was the literal stuff of psychological theory for early modern scriptors of the body’.
- The winning poem of this year's Boston Review poetry contest is an extended dramatic meditation on problems and principles of owing and figuration.
- When watching this scene, the spectator cannot but be conscious of a figuration of ‘repression’.
- This figuration of temporality by the spatial sequence of the words on the page is often, in turn, emblematized in narratives by the actual journeys upon which their characters embark.
- The crystalline mirror reminds us that the images of the dream vision are not mimetic representations but allegorical figurations.
- [The] figuration of the rhizome, then, allows me to think outside systems, outside order, outside stability.

Origin

Middle English (in the senses ‘outline’ and ‘making of arithmetical figures’): from Latin figuratio(n-), from figurare ‘to form or fashion’, from figura (see figure).

词汇	figuration
释义	Definition of figuration in English: figuration noun ˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃ(ə)nˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃ(ə)n mass noun 1Ornamentation by means of figures or designs. 图案装饰法 Example sentencesExamples These transformations of nature into pattern, of narrative into schema, of figuration into device are what gives ornament its authentic character. This new emphasis on figuration also led to a flowering in the production of illustrated manuscripts from the thirteenth century onward. In the history of ornament it is descriptive or illusionistic figuration that is aberrant. 1.1Music The use of florid counterpoint. 〔乐〕华彩音型法 the figuration of the accompaniment comes out too strongly 这个伴奏的华彩音型出现得太强了。 count noun in modern music we have small ostinato figurations 在现代音乐中，我们有一些短小的固定华彩音型。 Example sentencesExamples Its figuration, design and style are comparable to similar works by North German composers of the late seventeenth century. Throughout the concerto, the soloist is put through his paces with miles of finger-bending figurations. Finally, a brisk march-like statement expands with changing figuration and buoyant mood to a scintillating finale. By the second movement they had gained impetus, each variation infused with poise and delicacy, especially the leader's virtuoso figuration and Emma Denton's eloquent cello theme. The music is certainly not immune from figuration that assists finger dexterity, but it is polished less for fingers and more for ears. 2Allegorical representation. 比喻表达法 the figuration of ‘The Possessed’ is much more complex 《群魔》的比喻表达法要复杂得多。 Example sentencesExamples The plinth becomes the very figuration of what cannot be figured. Curiosity also connects the allegorical figuration of Nell's story and the novel's anti-didactic agenda. The crystalline mirror reminds us that the images of the dream vision are not mimetic representations but allegorical figurations. But the article puts up a convincing case that what is ‘bodily or emotional figuration for us, preserved metaphors of somatic consciousness, was the literal stuff of psychological theory for early modern scriptors of the body’. This figuration needs to be balanced with ‘a consideration of the protensive dimension of the living through of embodied norms in praxis’. It is not so much the use of language that Rousseau deplores - even less of figurative language, since figuration represents for Rousseau the form under which language first appeared. Yet it is not capitalism but Protest itself which depends upon this figuration of the Father. The self's figuration as a trajectory that collapses or can't move ahead finds its formal parallel in Jarnot's insistent, incessant use of repetition, anaphora, litany, and incantation. [The] figuration of the rhizome, then, allows me to think outside systems, outside order, outside stability. When watching this scene, the spectator cannot but be conscious of a figuration of ‘repression’. This figuration of temporality by the spatial sequence of the words on the page is often, in turn, emblematized in narratives by the actual journeys upon which their characters embark. The winning poem of this year's Boston Review poetry contest is an extended dramatic meditation on problems and principles of owing and figuration. Origin Middle English (in the senses 'outline' and 'making of arithmetical figures'): from Latin figuratio(n-), from figurare 'to form or fashion', from figura (see figure). Definition of figuration in US English: figuration nounˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃ(ə)nˌfiɡyəˈrāSH(ə)n 1Ornamentation by means of figures or designs. 图案装饰法 Example sentencesExamples In the history of ornament it is descriptive or illusionistic figuration that is aberrant. These transformations of nature into pattern, of narrative into schema, of figuration into device are what gives ornament its authentic character. This new emphasis on figuration also led to a flowering in the production of illustrated manuscripts from the thirteenth century onward. 1.1Music The use of florid counterpoint. 〔乐〕华彩音型法 the figuration of the accompaniment comes out too strongly 这个伴奏的华彩音型出现得太强了。 Example sentencesExamples Throughout the concerto, the soloist is put through his paces with miles of finger-bending figurations. By the second movement they had gained impetus, each variation infused with poise and delicacy, especially the leader's virtuoso figuration and Emma Denton's eloquent cello theme. The music is certainly not immune from figuration that assists finger dexterity, but it is polished less for fingers and more for ears. Finally, a brisk march-like statement expands with changing figuration and buoyant mood to a scintillating finale. Its figuration, design and style are comparable to similar works by North German composers of the late seventeenth century. 2Allegorical representation. 比喻表达法 the figuration of “The Possessed” is much more complex 《群魔》的比喻表达法要复杂得多。 the opening parable may be read as a figuration of the main idea behind the novel 作为开场白的说教性寓言可解读为这部小说主旨的一个比喻表达法。 Example sentencesExamples This figuration needs to be balanced with ‘a consideration of the protensive dimension of the living through of embodied norms in praxis’. The plinth becomes the very figuration of what cannot be figured. Curiosity also connects the allegorical figuration of Nell's story and the novel's anti-didactic agenda. It is not so much the use of language that Rousseau deplores - even less of figurative language, since figuration represents for Rousseau the form under which language first appeared. The self's figuration as a trajectory that collapses or can't move ahead finds its formal parallel in Jarnot's insistent, incessant use of repetition, anaphora, litany, and incantation. Yet it is not capitalism but Protest itself which depends upon this figuration of the Father. But the article puts up a convincing case that what is ‘bodily or emotional figuration for us, preserved metaphors of somatic consciousness, was the literal stuff of psychological theory for early modern scriptors of the body’. The winning poem of this year's Boston Review poetry contest is an extended dramatic meditation on problems and principles of owing and figuration. When watching this scene, the spectator cannot but be conscious of a figuration of ‘repression’. This figuration of temporality by the spatial sequence of the words on the page is often, in turn, emblematized in narratives by the actual journeys upon which their characters embark. The crystalline mirror reminds us that the images of the dream vision are not mimetic representations but allegorical figurations. [The] figuration of the rhizome, then, allows me to think outside systems, outside order, outside stability. Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘outline’ and ‘making of arithmetical figures’): from Latin figuratio(n-), from figurare ‘to form or fashion’, from figura (see figure).
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