figurative

Meanings

Adjective

• (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
  • "figurative language"

Adjective Satellite

• consisting of or forming human or animal figures; ; - Herbert Read
  • "the figurative art of the humanistic tradition"

Adj

• Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures.
• Metaphorically so called.
• With many figures of speech.
• Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative
• Representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art.

Synonyms

figural, nonliteral

Antonyms

literal

Related Words

figure, transferred sense