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figurative

fi·gu·ra·tive

UK/ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/ US/ˈfɪɡ.(j)ər.ə.tɪv/ rare

adjective

1.

(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech

  • “figurative language”
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2.

consisting of or forming human or animal figures

  • “a figural design”
  • “the figurative art of the humanistic tradition” Herbert Read
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Origin

From Middle French figuratif.

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  • transferred sense

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