figurativeness
- noun
- /fɪɡjʊˈrətɪvnəs/
- Literature
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figuratividad
- The figurativeness of the painting invites viewers to interpret its meaning beyond the obvious.
Examples
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Modern advertising often relies on the figurativeness of images to convey complex messages.
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Can you appreciate the figurativeness in this painting?
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She admired the figurativeness in his poetic descriptions of everyday life.
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The figurativeness of her poetry adds depth to her work.
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Modern advertising often relies on the figurativeness of images to convey complex messages.
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The figurativeness of the painting invites viewers to interpret its meaning beyond the obvious.
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She admired the figurativeness in his poetic descriptions of everyday life.
Synonyms
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5.5
A way of using images or objects to stand for ideas and qualities
Showing an idea using pictures or symbols in art and writing
Using words as pictures or symbols instead of their exact meaning
How easily a text or idea shows meaning through metaphor
Antonyms
How Representational
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6.1
74
3.5
- Literature
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6.8
6
8.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
figurativeness = figurative (transparent) = figur + ive + ness
Formed by adding '-ness' to the adjective 'figurative', a regular nominalization indicating the quality or state.
Etymology
Figurativeness comes from the Latin word figura, meaning 'shape', and it shares the same root as figure. It describes how art or language shows forms and images rather than a plain, exact view. So, figurativeness is about representing shapes and images that invite interpretation beyond the literal.