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).
Table of musical translations
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