Figure
(fih-GYUR)


[Eng.] - [Fr.]


A short musical phrase. Generally shorter than a theme but provides, through repetition, a unifying sound to the overall composition.

See also [Eng.] figure; [Fr.] figure (f); [Ger.] Figur (f); [It.] figura (f).


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