figurative
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6.4
- adjective
- /ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/
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figurado
- Joshi gives ironic humor as well as figurative weight to the social details:
- figurative language
- figurative meaning
- figurative sense
Not literally, at least if you're judging by the quality of the lampoon, but it, but in a figurative sense.
- Not literally, at least if you're judging by the quality of the lampoon, but it, but in a figurative sense.
- What exactly is it that they bring to the figurative table here?
Examples
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"As you wish, although only in a figurative sense," he answered with perfect composure.
Fiction book (1994) -
One of Gwynne's books, A Chocolate Moose for Dinner, is an innovative book that deals with figurative language.
Academic text (2008) -
In particular, he is providing figurative language for understanding it.
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The way we create figurative language.
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What exactly is it that they bring to the figurative table here?
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And when a man of science speaks in such figurative terms... ... one wonders exactly what he has in mind.
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And I know that one of the major threads of your work is figurative language.
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Are you being literal or figurative?
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Three different phases were designed to investigate how the brain processes various types of figurative and literal sentences.
Academic text (2008) -
When we talk about love in a figurative way, we often use metaphors to express our feelings.
Synonyms
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4.3
A way of showing meaning using a color, object or action
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6.6
Language that describes one thing by comparing it to another, not its real meaning
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6.7
To describe one thing by comparing it to another to show an idea or feeling
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7.1
Using words to suggest an idea or image instead of their direct meaning
Antonyms
How Figurative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Figurative comes from the Latin root figura, meaning 'shape' or 'form', and is the same root as figure. So figurative language uses images and comparisons instead of the exact literal meaning, helping you 'see' an idea in your mind.