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figuration or figurations in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Figuration may refer to: In classical music, the use of repetitive patterns; see Figure
Figuration
French art movement
Figuration Libre (French pronunciation: [fiɡyʁasjɔ̃ libʁ]; lit. 'Free Figuration') is a French art movement which began in the 1980s. It is the French
Figuration_Libre
Existential Figuration (1960-1980s), Museum of Art Olomouc Artfacts: Neo-figuration / New figuration Jan Souček: Nová figurace, 60. a 70. léta (New Figuration, 1960s
New_Figuration
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up figure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Figure may refer to: A shape, drawing, depiction, or geometric configuration Figure (wood), wood appearance
Figure
Ice sport performed on figure skates
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform jumps, spins, and dance moves on ice. Their footwear are figure skates. It was
Figure_skating
Shortest phrase in music, a short succession of notes
figuration is also used to describe the general process of melodic embellishment. Thus, we often read of "figurated" melody or of chorale "figuration
Figure_(music)
American robotics company
Figure AI, Inc. is an American robotics company developing humanoid robots that operate via artificial intelligence. The company was founded in 2022 by
Figure_AI
American art movement
as the Bay Area Figurative School, Bay Area Figurative Art, Bay Area Figuration, and similar variations) was a mid-20th-century art movement centered
Bay_Area_Figurative_Movement
Model kits of the Gundam franchise
2013-02-19. 魂ウェブ | ブランド一覧 > Gundam Fix Figuration Metal Composite [Soul Web Brand List Gundam Fix Figuration Metal Composite]. tamashii.jp (in Japanese)
Gunpla
Phrase; exclamation used in Spanish to denote surprise
Chalumeau, Jean-Luc (2004). La Nouvelle Figuration : Une histoire, de 1953 à nos jours [The New Figuration from 1953 to nowadays] (in French). Paris
¡Ay,_caramba!
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up figure eight or figure of eight in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Figure 8, figure of 8, figure eight, or Figure of Eight may refer to: 8 (number)
Figure_8
is about the minor biblical figure named "Job". For the person who has a book named after them, see Job (biblical figure). Job or Jashub was a son of
List of minor Hebrew Bible figures, A–K
List_of_minor_Hebrew_Bible_figures,_A–K
Type of optical illusion
known as an impossible figure or an undecidable figure) is a type of optical illusion that consists of a two-dimensional figure which is instantly and
Impossible_object
Form of an object
chirality. A figure is a representation including both shape and size (as in, e.g., figure of the Earth). A plane shape or plane figure is constrained
Shape
American artist (born 1970)
spray paint. Her work is based on abstraction and figuration, drawing inspiration from Bay Area Figuration, German Expressionism, graffiti, and folk art.
Ruby_Neri
French artist (1931-2021)
French painter and sculptor. He was one of the pioneers of Narrative Figuration. Rancillac was born on 29 August 1931 in Paris. He spent his childhood
Bernard_Rancillac
Genre of painting that represents the human form
figure painting is a work of fine art in any of the painting media with the primary subject being the human figure, whether clothed or nude. Figure painting
Figure_painting
Branching shapes
A Lichtenberg figure (German: Lichtenberg-Figur), or Lichtenberg dust figure, is a branching electric discharge that sometimes appears on the surface or
Lichtenberg_figure
Legal concept relating to fame, prominence, or notoriety of an individual
A public figure is a person who has achieved fame, prominence or notoriety within a society, whether through achievement, luck, action, or in some cases
Public_figure
Hebrew Bible matriarch
Rachel (Hebrew: רָחֵל, romanized: Rāḥēl, lit. 'ewe') was a Hebrew Bible figure, one of the Israelite matriarchs, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and
Rachel
Final polishing of an optical surface
Figuring is the process of final polishing of an optical surface to remove imperfections or modify the surface curvature to achieve the shape required
Figuring
American painter (born 1949)
and his interest in exploring the relationship between abstraction and figuration. Of his body of work, Johanna Burton writes, "Dunham's career can be characterized
Carroll_Dunham
American reggae and dub band
Stick Figure is an American reggae band founded in 2005 by frontman and multi-instrumentalist Scott Woodruff. Woodruff writes, records, produces and performs
Stick_Figure
Tarot card of the Major Arcana
Major Arcana cards in Tarot decks. It is usually numbered 14. It depicts a figure which represents the virtue Temperance. Along with Justice and Strength
Temperance_(tarot_card)
Chronicles 2:47 as one of the sons of Jahdai, a figure who appears in a genealogy associated with Caleb. A figure called Regem-melech (Hebrew: רֶגֶם מֶלֶךְ "king's
List of minor Hebrew Bible figures, L–Z
List_of_minor_Hebrew_Bible_figures,_L–Z
Painting by Paul Cézanne
Jean-Luc (2004). La Nouvelle Figuration : Une histoire, de 1953 à nos jours, Figuration narrative - Jeune Peinture - Figuration critique (in French). Paris:
Still Life with Apples and Oranges
Still_Life_with_Apples_and_Oranges
Creation spirit in some schools of philosophy
schools of philosophy, the Demiurge (/ˈdɛmi.ɜːrdʒ/) is an artisan-like figure responsible for fashioning and maintaining the physical universe. Various
Demiurge
Number used to evaluate the performance of an amplifier
Noise figure (NF) and noise factor (F) are figures of merit that indicate degradation of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) that is caused by components in
Noise_figure
Drawing of the usually unclothed human form
A figure drawing is a drawing of the human form in any of its various shapes and postures, using any of the drawing media. The term can also refer to the
Figure_drawing
Optical illusion developed by Edgar Rubin
The Rubin vase (sometimes known as Rubin's vase, the Rubin face or the figure–ground vase) is a famous example of ambiguous or bi-stable (i.e., reversing)
Rubin_vase
Peruvian painter and artist (1933–2019)
production is in line with the trends of New figuration (Nouvelle figuration) and Narrative figuration (Figuration narrative). His father, Francisco Braun
Herman_Braun-Vega
Christmas figure in Alpine folklore
The Krampus (German: [ˈkʁampʊs]) is a horned anthropomorphic figure who, in the Central and Eastern Alpine folkloric tradition, is said to accompany Saint
Krampus
Figure in the Book of Genesis
material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Jared" biblical figure – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2010) (Learn how and
Jared_(biblical_figure)
U.S. historical stereotype
dark-skinned woman with a motherly personality. The origin of the mammy figure stereotype is rooted in the history of slavery in the United States, as
Mammy_stereotype
African-American civil rights activist
Lamar "Ditney" Smith (1892 – August 13, 1955) was an American civil rights figure, African-American farmer, World War I veteran and an organizer of voter
Lamar_Smith_(activist)
Drawing of a person that shows their muscles under the skin
pronunciation: [ekɔʁʃe] ) is a figure drawn, painted, or sculpted showing the muscles of the body without skin, normally as a figure study for another work or
Écorché
Biblical figure and son of Jacob and Leah
Biblical figure and son of Jacob and Leah
Judah_(son_of_Jacob)
American sports commentator (born 1982)
June 10, 1982) is an American sports commentator and former competitive figure skater. A former competitor in women's singles, she was the 1997 U.S. national
Tara_Lipinski
Simplistic drawing of a person
A stick figure (also known as a stick man, stick woman, or stick person) is a very simple drawing of a human or other animal, in which the limbs (arms
Stick_figure
Renaissance statue in Florence, Italy
public square. The biblical figure David was a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Because of the nature of the figure it represented, the statue
David_(Michelangelo)
Biblical matriarch
Sarah (originally Sarai) is a biblical matriarch, prophet, and major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently
Sarah
Arrangement of phrases in increasing order of importance
climax (Ancient Greek: κλῖμαξ, klîmax, lit. "staircase" or "ladder") is a figure of speech in which words, phrases, or clauses are arranged in order of increasing
Climax_(rhetoric)
Natural number
as, for example, in . The infinity symbol ∞, described as a "sideways figure eight", is unrelated to the digit 8 in origin; it is first used (in the
8
Professional wrestling magazine
Observer website merged with Bryan Alvarez's Figure Four Weekly website in 2008, becoming Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. The newsletter is often considered
Wrestling_Observer_Newsletter
Goetic demon
In demonology, Orobas is a figure of the Ars Goetia, the first book of the Lemegeton or Lesser Key of Solomon. In that tradition, he is described as a
Orobas
Ancient Greek philosopher (c. 470–399 BC)
who largely founded the tradition of Western philosophy. An enigmatic figure, Socrates authored no texts and is known mainly through the posthumous accounts
Socrates
Size and shape used to model the Earth for geodesy
In geodesy, the figure of the Earth is the size and shape used to model planet Earth. The kind of figure depends on application, including the precision
Figure_of_the_Earth
Person active in politics
decision-making as depicted in Philip Foltz's 19th-century painting. Over time the figure of the politician has evolved to include many forms and functions. In the
Politician
Human female body shape
The hourglass figure is one of the four traditional female body shapes described by the fashion industry; the other shapes are the rectangle, inverted
Hourglass_figure
First self-lacing shoe for retail
lacing system abbreviated as "E.A.R.L.", the sneaker conforms to the figuration of the wearer's foot. On December 1, 2016, they were released in limited
Nike_HyperAdapt_1.0
1957 book by Owen Barfield
entails above all a different kind of "figuration"—not a primitive alpha thinking applied to the same kind of figuration as that of moderns. The first three
Saving_the_Appearances
International figure skating competition
The 2026–27 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is a figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). It will be the culminating
2026–27 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
2026–27_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating_Final
Chivalric literature stock character
A knight-errant (or knight errant) is a figure of medieval chivalric romance literature. The adjective errant (meaning "wandering, roving") indicates how
Knight-errant
Son of Boaz and Ruth in the Hebrew Bible
Obed (Hebrew: עוֹבֵד, ‘Ōḇēḏ, also rendered Oved, "worshipper"), in the Bible, was a son of Boaz and Ruth. Obed was the father of Jesse, the grandfather
Obed_(biblical_figure)
Figure skating competition series
The 2026–27 Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of senior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union that will be held
2026–27 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
2026–27_ISU_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating
1954 painting by Francis Bacon
Figure with Meat is a 1954 painting by the Irish-born artist Francis Bacon. The figure is based on Pope Innocent X's depiction by Diego Velázquez in Portrait
Figure_with_Meat
Mythology of the ancient Basques
One main figure of this belief system was the female deity Mari. According to legends collected in the area of Ataun, the other main figure was her consort
Basque_mythology
Photograph by Jim Templeton
Spaceman (also known as the Solway Spaceman or the Cumberland Spaceman) is a figure seen in a photograph taken on 23 May 1964 by fireman, photographer and local
Solway_Firth_Spaceman
Type of elaborate melody
generally, coloratura can be understood to mean any music "with ornate figuration", and then connotations of coloratura broaden further still to include
Coloratura
Natural number
10=1+2+3+4=(52)=(53). This representation underlies the tetractys, a triangular figure of ten points important in Pythagoreanism. A ten sided polygon is called
10
Biblical figure prior to Noah's flood
חֲנוֹךְ, Modern: Ḥanōḵ, Tiberian: Ḥănōḵ; Greek: Ἑνώχ Henṓkh) is a biblical figure and patriarch prior to Noah's flood. He is the son of Jared and father of
Enoch
Rhetorical device
/ˌhaɪpərˈbɒlɪk/ HY-pur-BOL-ick) is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (literally
Hyperbole
Group of fictional characters
about to end when Mattel released his figure. Similar to Trap Jaw's figure, the right arm of the original action figure had interchangeable attachments, which
List of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe characters
List_of_He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe_characters
Argentine artist and writer (1933–2025)
Figuration) with three other Argentine artists. Their eponymous exhibition and subsequent work greatly influenced the Neofiguration (Neo-figuration/New
Luis_Felipe_Noé
1971 book by Jean-François Lyotard
Discourse, Figure (French: Discours, figure) is a 1971 book by the French philosopher Jean-François Lyotard. Schrift 2017, p. 619. Grant 1993, p. xx. Books
Discourse,_Figure
Typographical space as wide as a numeral
A figure space or numeric space is a typographic unit equal to the size of a single numerical digit. Its size can fluctuate somewhat depending on which
Figure_space
American actor (1989–2016)
the Department of State. His mother worked as a figure skating choreographer and his father as a figure skating coach, having been Sasha Cohen's first
Anton_Yelchin
Large-scale piece of music written for a keyboard
the chorale melody and harmonization, using a variety of textures and figuration. Chorale partitas are generally played on the organ or harpsichord. The
Chorale_partita
Person in the Book of Genesis
related to Ephraim. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ephraim (Biblical figure). A painting by J Franklin of Jacob Blessing the Children of Joseph (Ephraim
Ephraim
International figure skating competition
The 2026 World Figure Skating Championships were held from 25 to 29 March at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. Sanctioned by the International Skating
2026 World Figure Skating Championships
2026_World_Figure_Skating_Championships
2000 studio album by Elliott Smith
Figure 8 is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, and the final album released during his lifetime. It was recorded from
Figure_8_(album)
Wooden statue from New Ireland in Papua New Guinea
Minneapolis Institute of Arts (1987) ISBN 0-8076-1187-5 The iconology of the Uli figure of central New Ireland by Philip Collins Gifford (1974) Wikimedia Commons
Uli_figure
Greek goddess of hospitality
by Latin authors, is the name of two figures associated with clouds, who figure respectively in the stories of Ixion and in the story of Phrixus and his
Nephele
Prophet in Abrahamic religions
see the biblical Moses as a legendary figure, while retaining the possibility that Moses or a Moses-like figure existed in the 13th century BCE. The authors
Moses
Mythical figure
The Headless Horseman is an archetype of mythical figure that has appeared in folklore around Europe since the Middle Ages. The figures are traditionally
Headless_Horseman
figure. But Encyclopædia Britannica specifies the United States' area excluding coastal and territorial waters as 9,525,067 km2, less than the figure
List of countries and dependencies by area
List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_area
French philosopher and art historian
Angelico. Dissemblance et figuration, Flammarion, 1990 (translated into English as Fra Angelico: Dissemblance and Figuration, Univ. of Chicago Press, 1995)
Georges_Didi-Huberman
Irish-born British figurative painter (1909–1992)
Jessie Lightfoot, from Cornwall, known as "Nanny Lightfoot", a maternal figure who remained close to him until her death. During the early 1940s, he rented
Francis_Bacon_(artist)
Mother of John the Baptist
Orthodox, and Lutheran churches, in addition to being a highly respected figure in Islam. According to the Gospel of Luke chapter 1, Elizabeth was "of the
Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist
Elizabeth,_mother_of_John_the_Baptist
Type of stopper knot used in sailing and climbing
The figure-eight knot or figure-of-eight knot is a type of stopper knot. It is very important in sailing, rock climbing and caving as a method of stopping
Figure-eight_knot
Unit of power
400 ft⋅lb [43,929 J] per minute." James Watt and Matthew Boulton standardized that figure at 33,000 ft⋅lb (44,742.0 J) per minute the next year. A common legend states
Horsepower
The 2026 Russian Figure Skating Championships (Russian: Чемпионат России по фигурному катанию на коньках 2026) were held from 17 to 21 December 2025 in
2026 Russian Figure Skating Championships
2026_Russian_Figure_Skating_Championships
Father of Hindu god Hanuman
Kesari is a male vanara, and a figure in Hinduism. He is the father of Hanuman and the husband of Anjana. While mighty Kesari ruled the Mount Meru/Sumeru
Kesari_(Ramayana)
Patriarch: son of Kohath and grandson of Levi
According to the Torah, Hebron (Hebrew: חֶבְרוֹן Ḥeḇrōn) was a son of Kohath and grandson of Levi, consequently being the brother of Amram and uncle of
Hebron_(biblical_figure)
Form of vase, often with a cover
materials such as metals, ceramics, porcelain, and occasionally glass. A figural urn is a style of vase or larger container where the basic urn shape, of
Urn
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up figure four or figure 4 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The term figure-four may refer to: Figure-four (climbing), a technique employed in
Figure-four
Legendary Welsh wizard
Merlin (Welsh: Myrddin) is a mythical figure prominently featured in the legend of King Arthur and best known as a prophet and a magician, along with several
Merlin
Queen of Nepal from 1972 to 2001
was a prominent figure in the royal family throughout her lifetime. Queen Aishwarya is regarded by many Nepalese as an influential figure, known for her
Queen_Aishwarya_of_Nepal
Widely revered deity in Germanic mythology
texts, Odin is euhemerized as an ancestral figure for royalty and is frequently depicted as a founding figure for various Germanic peoples, such as the
Odin
Fresco by Raphael
Ptolemy. The identity of the figure in the white robe on the left side of the fresco remains unknown. Notably, the figure is the only one to gaze directly
The_School_of_Athens
American painter
Brooks (née Shlain) is an American artist and author. Her work blends figuration and abstraction with a focus on subjects related to memory, reality, history
Kimberly_Brooks_(artist)
Mean position of all the points in a shape
geometric center or center of figure, of a plane figure or solid figure is the mean position of all the points in the figure. The same definition extends
Centroid
1992 film by Paul Michael Glaser
temperamental figure skater (played by Moira Kelly) who is paired with an injury-sidelined ice hockey player (played by D. B. Sweeney) for Olympic figure skating
The_Cutting_Edge
Figure that, added to a given figure, makes a larger figure of the same shape
figure formed by removing a similar parallelogram from a corner of a larger parallelogram; or, more generally, a figure that, added to a given figure
Gnomon_(figure)
Reported ancient Celtic method of human sacrifice by fire
The wicker man is the name given to a large figure of wickerwork and wood in which, according to some Graeco-Roman writers, the Gauls burned human and
Wicker_man
American competitive figure skating scandal
On January 6, 1994, Nancy Kerrigan, an American figure skater, was struck on the lower right thigh with a baton by assailant Shane Stant as she walked
Assault_of_Nancy_Kerrigan
Support of a statue or a vase
lotus throne is a stylized lotus flower used as the seat or base for a figure. It is the normal pedestal for divine figures in Buddhist art and Hindu
Pedestal
Character in the Toy Story franchise
character in the Disney–Pixar Toy Story franchise. He is a superhero action figure from an in-universe media franchise. Buzz is recognizable by his lime green
Buzz_Lightyear
The following is a glossary of figure skating terms, sorted alphabetically. Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 3 turn
Glossary of figure skating terms
Glossary_of_figure_skating_terms
Recurring figure skating competition
The Four Nationals Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition organized by the Czech Figure Skating Association, Hungarian
Four Nationals Figure Skating Championships
Four_Nationals_Figure_Skating_Championships
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