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Meaning
Adj
●
Of use as a
metaphor
,
simile
,
metonym
or other
figure of speech
,
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
●
In Art:
Representing
forms
recognisable
in life and
clearly
derived
from
real
object
sources
,
in contrast
to
abstract
art.
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Antonyms
Literal
Related
Metaphorical
Allegorical
Symbolic
Poetic
Metaphor
Euphemistic
Biblical
Pictorial
Rhetorical
Representational
Conceptual
Symbolism
Metaphoric
Visual
Abstract
Prophetic
Expressive
Metaphysical
Evocative
Metaphors
Emotive
Graphic
Artistic
Philosophical
Nonliteral
Narrative
Textual
Lyrical
Stylized
Hyperbolic
Stylistic
Surrealist
Singular
Symbolical
Mythological
Vivid
Spiritual
Naturalistic
Contextual
Descriptive
Literary
Linguistic
Poetry
Fictional
Sculpture
Iconographic
Denotative
Satirical
Painting
Painterly
Dramatic
Theatrical
Sculptural
Tangible
Decorative
Interpretive
Temporal
Literary Devices
Figures Of Speech
Figure Of Speech
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