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figurative

UK
/ˈfɪɡərətɪv/
US
/ˈfɪɡərətɪv/

Translations

figurativeadjective
more figurative
Comp.
most figurative
Super.
UK
/ˈfɪɡərətɪv/
US
/ˈfɪɡərətɪv/
figuratifEn art, pour une représentation reconnaissable de la réalité.
After years of producing abstract canvases, the artist returned to a more figurative style.
Après des années de toiles abstraites, l'artiste est revenu à un style plus figuratif.
The phrase "time is a thief" is a figurative expression, not meant to be taken literally.
L'expression « le temps est un voleur » est une expression figurée, qui n'est pas à prendre au pied de la lettre.
Additional translations
métaphorique
Synonyms
nonliteral
representative
tropological
metaphorical
symbolic
Antonyms
literal
figurativenoun
figuratives
pl
UK
/ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/
US
/ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/
Rare, chiefly in linguistics and rhetoric, meaning a figurative expression or figure of speech.
Additional translations
figure de styleSens rare et peu usuel.
Synonyms
representation
metaphor
simile
trope
figure of speech
figurative expression
image
symbol
allegory
personification

Definitions

figurativeadjective
Representing something in a symbolic or metaphorical way, rather than literally.
The phrase 'time is a thief' is a figurative expression, not meant to be taken literally.
Relating to visual representation of real-world forms; representational rather than abstract, especially in art.
After years of producing abstract canvases, the artist returned to a more figurative style.
figurativenoun
A figure of speech or other expression used in a non-literal sense; a figurative expression.
"Break the ice" is a common figurative used to describe easing social tension.
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