figurative

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Synonyms: figuration, figurate, migrative

Antonyms: figuration, figurate, migrative

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Adjective

1. Of use as a [[metaphor]], [[simile]], [[metonym]] or other [[figure of speech]], as opposed to [[literal]]; using [[figure]]s.
2. Metaphorically so called.
3. With many figures of speech.
4. [[emblematic|Emblematic]], [[symbolic]]; [[representative]], [[exemplative]].
5. {{lb|en|art}} Representing forms [[recognisable]] in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to {{m|en|abstract art}}.

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