figuration

n. 定形, 成形

fig.u.ra.tion

n.（名词）
The act of forming something into a particular shape.
定形：把…做成独特形状的行为
A shape, a form, or an outline.
形态，形状，外观
The act of representing with figures.
图案表现法：用图象表达的行为
A figurative representation.
形象表示
Music Ornamentation of a passage by the use of embellishing and often repeating figures.
【音乐】 用装饰音装饰：通过使用装饰性和经常重复的音型而对乐段进行的装饰