figurative
11figurative — figuratively, adv. figurativeness, n. /fig yeuhr euh tiv/, adj. 1. of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, esp. a metaphor; metaphorical; not literal: a figurative expression. 2. metaphorically so called: His remark was a figurative… …
12figurative — ● figuratif, figurative adjectif (bas latin figurativus, symbolique) Qui est la représentation réelle de quelque chose, par opposition à ce qui est représenté sous la forme de symbole ou de plan : Dessin figuratif. Se dit d un art qui s exprime… …
13figurative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Characterized by symbolism and imagery Nouns 1. figurativeness, figure of speech, figurative language, device; metaphor, conceit, euphuism; dead metaphor, mixed metaphor; way of speaking, colloquialism,… …
14figurative — fig|u|ra|tive [ˈfıgjurətıv, gə ] adj 1.) a figurative word or phrase is used in a different way from its usual meaning, to give you a particular idea or picture in your mind →↑literal ▪ He s my son, in the figurative sense of the word. 2.)… …
15figurative — adjective 1 if a word or phrase is used in a figurative way, it is used about something different from what it normally refers to, to give you a picture in your mind: I was using the word battle in its figurative sense. compare literal 1 (1) 2… …
16figurative — fig|u|ra|tive [ fıgjərətıv ] adjective 1. ) if you use words in a figurative way, you use them not in their normal LITERAL meaning but in a way that makes a description more interesting or impressive 2. ) figurative art represents people, objects …
17figurative — Describes artwork representing the form of a human, an animal or a thing; any expression of one thing in terms of another thing. Abstract artwork is the opposite of figurative art in certain ways. Roy Lichtenstein made a series of images of a… …
18figurative — UK [ˈfɪɡərətɪv] / US [ˈfɪɡjərətɪv] adjective 1) linguistics if you use words in a figurative way, you use them not in their normal literal meaning but in a way that makes a description more interesting or impressive 2) art figurative art… …
19figurative — [ˈfɪgərətɪv] adj a figurative meaning is not the usual LITERAL meaning of a word or phrase, but makes a description more interesting ‘My love is like a red, red rose is an example of the figurative use of language.[/ex] figuratively adv …
20figurative — /ˈfɪgjərətɪv / (say figyuhruhtiv), /ˈfɪgə / (say figuh ) adjective 1. of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical; not literal: a figurative expression. 2. metaphorically so called: this remark was a… …
