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1.
nounfeminine
working as an extra; background acting
Il a fait de la figuration dans le dernier film.
He worked as an extra in the latest film.
2.
nounfeminine
being only for show; having a purely symbolic or token role
Le comité existe surtout pour la figuration, sans pouvoir réel.
The committee exists mostly for show, without real power.
3.
nounfeminine
representational depiction in art; figurative (as opposed to abstract)
Ce mouvement privilégie la figuration plutôt que l'abstraction.
This movement favors figurative art rather than abstraction.