A “rotation” turns a figure a certain number of degrees around a point.
In geometry, shapes are changed through three forms of variance: transformations, dilations, and rotations. In transformation, a point is moved around a fixed amount of space. In a dilation, a scale factor is used to either enlarge or shrink a figure. In a rotation, a shape rotates a certain number of degrees around a point.
Answer Recap: A rotation turns a figure a certain number of degrees around a point.