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   Fig·ur·a·tive

   /ˈfiɡ(y)ərədiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical: "gold, in the figurative language of the people, was “the tears wept by the sun.”"
   • 2. (of an artist or work of art) representing forms that are recognizably derived from life.

   Word Origin Middle English: from late Latin figurativus, from figurare ‘to form or fashion’, from figura (see figure).

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   • 1. figurativeness noun

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   How do you use figurative language?

   • Figurative use of language also takes the form of extreme exaggeration, or hyperbole. This very often expresses an impossibility or near impossibility: She literally was swimming in money. (The person described did not actually swim through a pool of currency, but merely had a lot of money) Tickets sold out at light speed.

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   What is the difference between literal and figurative language?

   • There is a generally accepted division of language into literal and figurative. When a person says, “He is a bright boy,” he has used the word “bright” in a sense that is not literal; the use is figurative. Figurative language employs words with meanings not strictly literal, but varying from their ordinary definitions.

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   What is figurative adjective?

   • (of paintings, art, etc.) showing people, animals and objects as they really look Definition of figurative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does figurative mean in art?

   • Also, when art depicts a figure from life it is figurative, like a figurative drawing of a dancer. The adjective figurative comes from the Old French word figuratif, which means “metaphorical.” Any figure of speech — a statement or phrase not intended to be understood literally — is figurative.

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   Figurative means expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another, such as metaphorical or figurative language. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of figurative.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › figurativeFIGURATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Figurative means using words or phrases not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning, or representing something as it really looks. Learn more about figurative language, art, and expressions with examples and translations.

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   Figurative definition: of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal. See examples of FIGURATIVE used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of figurative. adjective. (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech. “ figurative language”. synonyms: nonliteral. analogical. expressing, composed of, or based on an analogy. extended. beyond the literal or primary sense.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › figurativeFIGURATIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Figurative means using words or phrases not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning, or representing something as it really looks. Learn more about figurative language, art, and expressions with examples and translations.

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   Figurative language is when words or phrases are meaningful but not literally true. Learn about different types of figurative language, such as idioms, metaphors, similes, hyperbole, and personification, with clear definitions and examples.

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    Figurative means using language in a way that is different from the usual meaning, to create a mental picture. For example, ‘He exploded with rage’ is a figurative use of the verb ‘explode’. Learn more about figurative and literal, metaphorical, and abstract art.