figurative, adj.
freq. cnt. 3
freq. cnt. 3
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
figurative nonliteral
sample sentences
"figurative language"
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antonym
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also see
similar to
consisting of or forming human or animal figures
<adj.all>
figural figurative
sample sentences
"a figural design""the figurative art of the humanistic tradition"- Herbert Read
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