Definitions

1. verb

to form or express something in a figurative or imaginative way

“The poet chose to figurate the city’s landscape in her latest novel.”

2. verb

to interpret or represent something in a figurative or imaginative way

“The artist was asked to figurate the historical event in her painting.”

3. verb

to attribute human qualities or characteristics to something non-human, such as an animal or object

“The author figurated the tree as a symbol of wisdom.”

4. verb

to create a figurative or imaginative picture of something in one’s mind

“She tried to figurate the scene in her mind but couldn’t quite get it right.”