Figurative definition

Figurative

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WordNet

(1) (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech

"Figurative language"

(2) Consisting of or forming human or animal figures

"A figural design"

"The figurative art of the humanistic tradition"- Herbert Read

WiktionaryText

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".
Metaphorically so called
With many figures of speech
Emblematic