figurative

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French figuratif. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/ === Adjective === figurative (comparative more figurative, superlative most figurative) Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures. Metaphorically so called. With many figures of speech. Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative (art) Representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art. 1875-1886, John Addington Symonds, Renaissance in Italy They belonged to a nation dedicated to the figurative arts, and they wrote for a public familiar with painted form. ==== Antonyms ==== literal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== figure ==== Translations ==== === See also === transferred sense === Further reading === “figurative”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “figurative”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “figurative”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “figurative”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “figurative”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. figurative in Britannica Dictionary What is figurative language?, merriam-webster.com figurative in WordReference English Collocations Figurative art on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Literal and figurative language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fi.ɡy.ʁa.tiv/ Homophone: figuratives === Adjective === figurative feminine singular of figuratif == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === figurative inflection of figurativ: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular == Italian == === Adjective === figurative feminine plural of figurativo === Anagrams === figuratevi == Norwegian Bokmål == === Adjective === figurative definite singular/plural of figurativ == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Adjective === figurative definite singular/plural of figurativ