figurative

adj.

1. 1. Based on or making use of figures of speech; metaphorical: figurative language.
   2. 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.

figuratively fig'u·ra·tive·ly adv.
figurativeness fig'u·ra·tive·ness n.

adj

Definition: not literal, symbolic
Antonyms: literal, real, straightforward

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
  Synonym: nonliteral
  Antonym: literal (meaning #3)

Meaning #2: consisting of or forming human or animal figures
  Synonym: figural

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - figurativ, overført, symbolsk

Nederlands (Dutch)
figuurlijk, symbolisch, figuratief, met veel beeldspraak

Français (French)
adj. - figuré, figuratif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - bildlich, übertragen, symbolisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μεταφορικός, σχηματικός

Italiano (Italian)
figurativo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - figurativo

Русский (Russian)
фигуральный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - figurado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - bildlig, bildrik, symbolisk, figurativ

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
比喻的, 修饰丰富的, 形容多的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 比喻的, 修飾豐富的, 形容多的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 비유적인, 은유의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 比喩的な, 比喩の多い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مجازي , رمزي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮סמלי, מושאל, ציורי‬

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