figurative

fig·u·ra·tive

F0115200 (fĭg′yər-ə-tĭv)adj.1. a. Based on or making use of figures of speech; metaphorical: figurative language.b. Containing many figures of speech; ornate.2. Represented by a figure or resemblance; symbolic or emblematic.3. Of or relating to artistic representation by means of animal or human figures.

fig′u·ra·tive·ly adv.fig′u·ra·tive·ness n.

figurative

(ˈfɪɡərətɪv) adj1. (Rhetoric) of the nature of, resembling, or involving a figure of speech; not literal; metaphorical2. (Rhetoric) using or filled with figures of speech3. (Art Terms) representing by means of an emblem, likeness, figure, etc4. (Art Terms) (in painting, sculpture, etc) of, relating to, or characterized by the naturalistic representation of the external world ˈfiguratively adv ˈfigurativeness n

fig•ur•a•tive

(ˈfɪg yər ə tɪv)

adj. 1. of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, esp. a metaphor; metaphorical; not literal. 2. characterized by or abounding in figures of speech. 3. representing by means of a figure or likeness, as in drawing or sculpture. 4. representing by a figure or emblem; emblematic. [1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Late Latin] fig′ur•a•tive•ness, n.

figurative

Representing a human or an animal form.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	figurative - (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; "figurative language"nonliteralrhetorical - given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery"literal - limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text; "a literal translation"
	2.	figurative - consisting of or forming human or animal figures; "a figural design"; "the figurative art of the humanistic tradition"- Herbert Readfiguralrepresentational - (used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen; "representational art"; "representational images"

figurative

adjective symbolical, representative, abstract, allegorical, typical, tropical (Rhetoric), imaginative, ornate, descriptive, fanciful, pictorial, metaphorical, flowery, florid, poetical, emblematical both the literal and figurative sense
symbolical true, simple, accurate, exact, faithful, factual, literal, prosaic, unvarnished, unpoetical

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figure

(ˈfigə) , ((American) ˈfigjər) noun1. the form or shape of a person. A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.人形2. a (geometrical) shape. The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.图形3. a symbol representing a number. a six-figure telephone number.数字4. a diagram or drawing to explain something. The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.图 verb1. to appear (in a story etc). She figures largely in the story.出现2. to think, estimate or consider. I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.估计ˈfigurative (-rətiv) adjective of or using figures of speech. figurative language.比喻的ˈfiguratively adverb比喻地ˈfigurehead noun1. a person who is officially a leader but who does little or has little power. She is the real leader of the party – he is only a figurehead. 挂名头头，傀儡 2. an ornamental figure (usually of carved wood) attached to the front of a ship. 船头雕饰figure of speech one of several devices (eg metaphor, simile) for using words not with their ordinary meanings but to make a striking effect. 修辞的说法，比喻的说法 figure out to understand. I can't figure out why he said that.理解

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adj symbolical

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adj (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal

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adj consisting of or forming human or animal figures

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