Figurative Definition
figurative
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English
Adjective
figurative (comparative more figurative, superlative most figurative)
- Metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs".
- 2005 May 1, “The Sea of Love”, New York Times:
- The lovers she seems to pursue with her figurative language in fact retreat under the barrage of similes, metaphors and fables.
- 2005 May 1, “The Sea of Love”, New York Times:
- Metaphorically so called
- With many figures of speech
- Emblematic
Usage notes
- Said of language, expression, etc.
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External links
- figurative in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- figurative in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Italian
Adjective
figurative f.
- Feminine plural form of figurativo
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