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figurative

[ fig-yer-uh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal:

    The word "head" has several figurative senses, as in "She's the head of the company."

    Synonyms: ,

  2. metaphorically so called:

    His remark was a figurative boomerang.

  3. abounding in or fond of figures of speech:

    Elizabethan poetry is highly figurative.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  4. representing by means of a figure or likeness, as in drawing or sculpture.
  5. representing by a figure or emblem; emblematic.


figurative

/ ˈɪɡəəɪ /

adjective

  1. of the nature of, resembling, or involving a figure of speech; not literal; metaphorical
  2. using or filled with figures of speech
  3. representing by means of an emblem, likeness, figure, etc
  4. (in painting, sculpture, etc) of, relating to, or characterized by the naturalistic representation of the external world
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Derived Forms

  • ˈھܰپԱ, noun
  • ˈھܰپ, adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of figurative1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English figuratif, fygurative, from Old French figuratif, from Late Latin ھūīܲ; figure ( def ), -ative
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Example Sentences

Goode’s painterly retort — still lifes that held the abstract and the figurative in taut equilibrium — brilliantly neutralized that argument, while adding depth to the object/image dichotomy.

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Beneath every figurative form he creates, there is a grid-like sequence compelling us to question the latent networks in not only what we see, but how we respond.

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Formed in 2007 during an era of political upheaval, the group looked to escape to their own figurative island, drawing name inspiration from the Hindu epic of  Ramayana, a tale where good triumphs over evil.

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“Six Feet Under” is dappled with Lynchian homages – easy enough to explain in a show about a family that dwells in the figurative crawlspace between life and death, whose business is guiding families through loss.

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This season allows us to get to know more of them beyond a few quirks or twirls of the figurative mustache, although there’s a share of that.

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