figurability
- noun
- /ˌfɪɡjʊˈræbɪlɪti/
- Literature
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figurabilidad
- Teachers often discuss the figurability of a text when analyzing its use of metaphor.
Examples
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The poem's high figurability allows readers to find multiple layers of meaning.
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The figurability of her ideas made them easier to understand.
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Some works of art are valued for their figurability and symbolic richness.
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Can you explain the figurability of this concept?
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The high figurability of the novel's characters enriches the readers' experience and enhances their connection to the story.
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In her analysis, she highlighted the figurability of the author's use of metaphors to convey deeper themes.
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Understanding the figurability of complex ideas can help students engage more effectively with literature.
Synonyms
Use of images to suggest ideas rather than show things exactly
Antonyms
How Figurative
Surface Forms
Morphology
figurability = figurable (semi-transparent) = figure + able + ity
Formed from 'figure' -> 'figurable' + '-ity', but the sense 'figure' meaning 'figure of speech' (metaphorical) may not be obvious to all learners, so the derivation is only partly transparent.
Etymology
Figurability comes from the Latin root figura, which means 'shape' or 'form', and it is the same root in figure and figurative. A helpful way to remember the first sense is to imagine a poem 'taking shape' in images and figures of speech, so high figurability means a text easily creates many pictures and meanings.