Figurative

What do we mean by figurative?

Based on or making use of figures of speech; metaphorical. adjective

Containing many figures of speech; ornate. adjective

Represented by a figure or resemblance; symbolic or emblematic. adjective

Of or relating to artistic representation by means of animal or human figures. adjective

In geometry, at infinity.

Representing by means of a figure; manifesting or suggesting by resemblance; typical; emblematic.

Of the nature of or involving a figure of rhetoric; used in a metaphorical or tropical sense; metaphorical; not literal.

Abounding with figures of speech; ornate; flowery; florid: as, a description highly figurative.

In music, same as figurate, 3.

Representing by a figure, or by resemblance; typical; representative. adjective

Used in a sense that is tropical, as a metaphor; not literal; -- applied to words and expressions. adjective

Abounding in figures of speech; flowery; florid. adjective

Relating to the representation of form or figure by drawing, carving, etc. See Figure, n., 2. adjective

See under Figurate. adjective

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". adjective

Metaphorically so called adjective

With many figures of speech adjective

Emblematic adjective

Of use as a metaphor, simile, or metonym, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.

Metaphorically so called.

With many figures of speech.

Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative

Representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art.

Words that are spelled similarly to figurative:
figurative, figurativo, figuration, figurate, migrative.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word figurative:
expressionism, figuration, expressionist, representational, abstraction, cubism, abstract, literal, surrealism, portraiture, realist, sculpture, painter, acrylic, painting, meanings, modernism, geometric, realism, imagery, sculptor, conceptual, expressive, metaphor, oils, symbolism, canvas, decoration, nude, art, drawings, depict, exhibited, bacon, symbolic, sense, depicting, narrative, illustration, decorative, realistic, images, poetic, statues, figures, painted, pottery, themes, scenes, artists, shapes, subjects, expression, landscape, kosovo, gallery, artist, paint, styles, works, portrait, drawing, symbols, elements, exhibition, panels, depicts, representation, meaning, colour, phrase, influences, style, tradition, designs, bronze, contemporary, artistic, figure, clay, colors, colours, artwork, language, influenced, literally, objects, technique, emphasis, graphic, inspiration, pieces, traditions, forms, photography, references, referring, visual, work, displayed.

Adjectives that are often used to describe figurative:
only, non, less, more, little, most, highly, language, high, descriptive, poetic, pictorial, fictive, abundant, scriptural, highest, latter, very, carte, certain, contemporary, various, literal, figured, tuneful.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective figurative:
language, sense, expression, meaning, expressions, use, art, speech, way, style, representation, interpretation, painting, meanings, terms, arts, work, representations, elements, uses, sculpture, description, manner, usage, senses, character, application, term, forms, images, paintings, works, mode, thought, imagery, motifs, death, discourse, designs, aspects, significance, image, painter, reading, element, statement, analogy, painters, interpretations, tradition, extension, devices, descriptions, phrase, reference, phrases, decoration, aspect, word, sculptures, artists, diction, modes, illustration, constants, comparison, writing, allusions, statements, scenes, signification, passages, artist, comparisons, speeches, synthesis, dimension, references, content, allusion, signs, compositions, device, fenfe, analogies, styles.

Words that sound like figurative:
figurative, figurate, figure it out, figure out, figure eight, fixative, figure eights, figurally, figuratively, figuring, configurative.