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figural

UK
/ˈfɪɡjʊərəl/
US
/ˈfɪɡjərəl/

Translations

figuraladjective
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Comp.
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UK
/ˈfɪɡjʊərəl/
US
/ˈfɪɡjərəl/
figuratifEn art, se dit d’une représentation qui montre des figures ou des formes reconnaissables.
The museum's collection includes several figural sculptures from the Renaissance period.
La collection du musée comprend plusieurs sculptures figuratives de la Renaissance.
figuréS’emploie surtout pour le langage et les expressions au sens métaphorique.
The poet's figural language added depth and emotion to the verses.
Le langage figuré du poète ajoutait de la profondeur et de l’émotion aux vers.
Additional translations
figuralTerme de psychologie de la Gestalt.
Synonyms
pictorial
illustrative
representational
symbolic
figurative

Definitions

figuraladjective
Relating to or representing a figure or figures in art.
The museum's collection includes several figural sculptures from the Renaissance period.
Involving or characterized by figures of speech; metaphorical.
The poet's figural language added depth and emotion to the verses.
In Gestalt psychology, relating to the perceptual figure that stands out against the background (ground).
Visual attention tends to focus first on the figural area of a scene.
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