Definition of figurative in English:

figurative

adjective ˈfɪɡ(ə)rətɪvˈfɪɡjərədɪv

1Departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical.
比喻的；借喻的；隐喻的
a figurative expression
Example sentencesExamples
- A figurative remark takes on literal construction, a metaphor is concretized in fact.
- Plenty of people are "married to their jobs" in a figurative sense.
- He loves figurative language, and uses it when describing these relationships, perhaps as a sort of avoidance.
- Using it is too much of a literal and figurative headache, and if you get sloppy there's always the danger of nasty results.
- He was a figure who, in a sense both literal and figurative, dwelt on the fringes.
- Although told that such usage might be metaphorical or figurative, Tess is undeterred.
- Nonetheless, I think that even Philippe's examples expose some risks of figurative usage.
- Teens comprehend abstract language, such as idioms, figurative language, and metaphors.
- This second edition is not light reading, neither in the figurative or literal sense.
- The downstream effect in this case is both literal and figurative.
- For example, is the term metaphor itself literal or figurative?
- The irony is that in the subsequent stories, so many are living in darkness, both figurative and literal.
- There is no irreducible core of 'literal' language from which 'figurative usage' diverges.
- All these restrictions suggest that the country's newfound "sovereign "status is more figurative than literal.
- In consequence he thinks that excessive caution has characterized instruction in figurative language.
- But I just think that figurative usages don't in fact help richness and vibrancy much.
- The art of urban wall painting is a way of reclaiming lost territory - in both a literal and a figurative sense.
- It would make his move towards a criticism of absolute time both figurative and literal.
- They go there in search of excitement and electricity - in both a figurative and a literal sense.
- Particularly when used in a figurative sense to refer to having heard something unpleasant.
Synonyms
metaphorical, non-literal, symbolic, allegorical, representative, emblematic
imaginative, fanciful, poetic, ornate, literary, flowery, florid
rare tropical, parabolic
2(of an artist or work of art) representing forms that are recognizably derived from life.
（艺术家，艺术作品）具像的，有形象的
Example sentencesExamples
- Freud is better known as a figurative painter but his early paintings, often linear in character, owe much to his graphic work.
- Duncan creates elegant female forms and her work is figurative, though not representational.
- The son of a milkman, his grandmother provided early inspiration, a figurative painter who copied the likes of Turner.
- This balance results in figurative works that communicate in a surprisingly forthright yet nuanced manner.
- When I was there they were very much into minimalism, and they felt that figurative work was illustration, not art.
- The bust was sculpted by internationally-renowned figurative artist Ian Walters.
- Originally from Brisbane, Australia, Mark, is a figurative sculptor working in bronze.
- The standard was derived from the smaller figurative works on some of the larger paintings and then we kept to that.
- A figurative painter throughout his career, Beckmann depicted the world around him with an unparalleled intensity.
- On the contrary at any given point of time an abstract artist could do figurative work.
- But there is a tendency toward abstraction even in figurative painters here.
- Currently, she lives in Seattle, Washington where she works as a figurative artist and writer.
- He was still a figurative painter; he would not make the full leap into abstraction for almost another decade.
- The city of New York has been an inspiration for figurative painter Hector McDonnell.
- The subject of her work is mostly figurative in nature and is often that of people, especially children, she has encountered in her travels.
- As well as figurative work, Mary works on the landscape.
- His powerful figurative work has made him one of the foremost British artists of his generation.
- Even so, the signature styles of the figurative work are very much in evidence.
- Born in Spain, she has become a top figurative artist who interprets the everyday world of Spanish women.
- In his figurative works he let the figure bulge out of anatomical specifications and proportions.

Derivatives

figurativeness

nounˈfɪɡ(ə)rətɪvnəsˈfɪɡ(j)ərədɪvnəs

Förster's figurativeness never corresponded to the dogmas of socialist realism, and was misunderstood and massively criticised in the early years of the GDR.
Example sentencesExamples
- That figurativeness was really funny.
- The works are unified - surprisingly, given the figurativeness of the show - by abstract elements used by all of the artists.

Origin

Middle English: from late Latin figurativus, from figurare 'to form or fashion', from figura (see figure).

Definition of figurative in US English:

figurative

adjectiveˈfɪɡjərədɪvˈfiɡyərədiv

1Departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical.
比喻的；借喻的；隐喻的
gold, in the figurative language of the people, was “the tears wept by the sun.”
Example sentencesExamples
- In consequence he thinks that excessive caution has characterized instruction in figurative language.
- All these restrictions suggest that the country's newfound "sovereign "status is more figurative than literal.
- It would make his move towards a criticism of absolute time both figurative and literal.
- Nonetheless, I think that even Philippe's examples expose some risks of figurative usage.
- The downstream effect in this case is both literal and figurative.
- He was a figure who, in a sense both literal and figurative, dwelt on the fringes.
- He loves figurative language, and uses it when describing these relationships, perhaps as a sort of avoidance.
- Although told that such usage might be metaphorical or figurative, Tess is undeterred.
- Particularly when used in a figurative sense to refer to having heard something unpleasant.
- The irony is that in the subsequent stories, so many are living in darkness, both figurative and literal.
- There is no irreducible core of 'literal' language from which 'figurative usage' diverges.
- Teens comprehend abstract language, such as idioms, figurative language, and metaphors.
- But I just think that figurative usages don't in fact help richness and vibrancy much.
- Plenty of people are "married to their jobs" in a figurative sense.
- This second edition is not light reading, neither in the figurative or literal sense.
- A figurative remark takes on literal construction, a metaphor is concretized in fact.
- For example, is the term metaphor itself literal or figurative?
- Using it is too much of a literal and figurative headache, and if you get sloppy there's always the danger of nasty results.
- They go there in search of excitement and electricity - in both a figurative and a literal sense.
- The art of urban wall painting is a way of reclaiming lost territory - in both a literal and a figurative sense.
Synonyms
metaphorical, non-literal, symbolic, allegorical, representative, emblematic
2(of an artist or work of art) representing forms that are recognizably derived from life.
（艺术家，艺术作品）具像的，有形象的
Example sentencesExamples
- Born in Spain, she has become a top figurative artist who interprets the everyday world of Spanish women.
- A figurative painter throughout his career, Beckmann depicted the world around him with an unparalleled intensity.
- His powerful figurative work has made him one of the foremost British artists of his generation.
- In his figurative works he let the figure bulge out of anatomical specifications and proportions.
- When I was there they were very much into minimalism, and they felt that figurative work was illustration, not art.
- The subject of her work is mostly figurative in nature and is often that of people, especially children, she has encountered in her travels.
- He was still a figurative painter; he would not make the full leap into abstraction for almost another decade.
- The city of New York has been an inspiration for figurative painter Hector McDonnell.
- As well as figurative work, Mary works on the landscape.
- This balance results in figurative works that communicate in a surprisingly forthright yet nuanced manner.
- Originally from Brisbane, Australia, Mark, is a figurative sculptor working in bronze.
- The bust was sculpted by internationally-renowned figurative artist Ian Walters.
- Even so, the signature styles of the figurative work are very much in evidence.
- The son of a milkman, his grandmother provided early inspiration, a figurative painter who copied the likes of Turner.
- Duncan creates elegant female forms and her work is figurative, though not representational.
- The standard was derived from the smaller figurative works on some of the larger paintings and then we kept to that.
- But there is a tendency toward abstraction even in figurative painters here.
- Freud is better known as a figurative painter but his early paintings, often linear in character, owe much to his graphic work.
- Currently, she lives in Seattle, Washington where she works as a figurative artist and writer.
- On the contrary at any given point of time an abstract artist could do figurative work.

Origin

Middle English: from late Latin figurativus, from figurare ‘to form or fashion’, from figura (see figure).

词汇	figurative
释义	Definition of figurative in English: figurative adjective ˈfɪɡ(ə)rətɪvˈfɪɡjərədɪv 1Departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical. 比喻的；借喻的；隐喻的 a figurative expression Example sentencesExamples A figurative remark takes on literal construction, a metaphor is concretized in fact. Plenty of people are "married to their jobs" in a figurative sense. He loves figurative language, and uses it when describing these relationships, perhaps as a sort of avoidance. Using it is too much of a literal and figurative headache, and if you get sloppy there's always the danger of nasty results. He was a figure who, in a sense both literal and figurative, dwelt on the fringes. Although told that such usage might be metaphorical or figurative, Tess is undeterred. Nonetheless, I think that even Philippe's examples expose some risks of figurative usage. Teens comprehend abstract language, such as idioms, figurative language, and metaphors. This second edition is not light reading, neither in the figurative or literal sense. The downstream effect in this case is both literal and figurative. For example, is the term metaphor itself literal or figurative? The irony is that in the subsequent stories, so many are living in darkness, both figurative and literal. There is no irreducible core of 'literal' language from which 'figurative usage' diverges. All these restrictions suggest that the country's newfound "sovereign "status is more figurative than literal. In consequence he thinks that excessive caution has characterized instruction in figurative language. But I just think that figurative usages don't in fact help richness and vibrancy much. The art of urban wall painting is a way of reclaiming lost territory - in both a literal and a figurative sense. It would make his move towards a criticism of absolute time both figurative and literal. They go there in search of excitement and electricity - in both a figurative and a literal sense. Particularly when used in a figurative sense to refer to having heard something unpleasant. Synonyms metaphorical, non-literal, symbolic, allegorical, representative, emblematic imaginative, fanciful, poetic, ornate, literary, flowery, florid rare tropical, parabolic 2(of an artist or work of art) representing forms that are recognizably derived from life. （艺术家，艺术作品）具像的，有形象的 Example sentencesExamples Freud is better known as a figurative painter but his early paintings, often linear in character, owe much to his graphic work. Duncan creates elegant female forms and her work is figurative, though not representational. The son of a milkman, his grandmother provided early inspiration, a figurative painter who copied the likes of Turner. This balance results in figurative works that communicate in a surprisingly forthright yet nuanced manner. When I was there they were very much into minimalism, and they felt that figurative work was illustration, not art. The bust was sculpted by internationally-renowned figurative artist Ian Walters. Originally from Brisbane, Australia, Mark, is a figurative sculptor working in bronze. The standard was derived from the smaller figurative works on some of the larger paintings and then we kept to that. A figurative painter throughout his career, Beckmann depicted the world around him with an unparalleled intensity. On the contrary at any given point of time an abstract artist could do figurative work. But there is a tendency toward abstraction even in figurative painters here. Currently, she lives in Seattle, Washington where she works as a figurative artist and writer. He was still a figurative painter; he would not make the full leap into abstraction for almost another decade. The city of New York has been an inspiration for figurative painter Hector McDonnell. The subject of her work is mostly figurative in nature and is often that of people, especially children, she has encountered in her travels. As well as figurative work, Mary works on the landscape. His powerful figurative work has made him one of the foremost British artists of his generation. Even so, the signature styles of the figurative work are very much in evidence. Born in Spain, she has become a top figurative artist who interprets the everyday world of Spanish women. In his figurative works he let the figure bulge out of anatomical specifications and proportions. Derivatives figurativeness nounˈfɪɡ(ə)rətɪvnəsˈfɪɡ(j)ərədɪvnəs Förster's figurativeness never corresponded to the dogmas of socialist realism, and was misunderstood and massively criticised in the early years of the GDR. Example sentencesExamples That figurativeness was really funny. The works are unified - surprisingly, given the figurativeness of the show - by abstract elements used by all of the artists. Origin Middle English: from late Latin figurativus, from figurare 'to form or fashion', from figura (see figure). Definition of figurative in US English: figurative adjectiveˈfɪɡjərədɪvˈfiɡyərədiv 1Departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical. 比喻的；借喻的；隐喻的 gold, in the figurative language of the people, was “the tears wept by the sun.” Example sentencesExamples In consequence he thinks that excessive caution has characterized instruction in figurative language. All these restrictions suggest that the country's newfound "sovereign "status is more figurative than literal. It would make his move towards a criticism of absolute time both figurative and literal. Nonetheless, I think that even Philippe's examples expose some risks of figurative usage. The downstream effect in this case is both literal and figurative. He was a figure who, in a sense both literal and figurative, dwelt on the fringes. He loves figurative language, and uses it when describing these relationships, perhaps as a sort of avoidance. Although told that such usage might be metaphorical or figurative, Tess is undeterred. Particularly when used in a figurative sense to refer to having heard something unpleasant. The irony is that in the subsequent stories, so many are living in darkness, both figurative and literal. There is no irreducible core of 'literal' language from which 'figurative usage' diverges. Teens comprehend abstract language, such as idioms, figurative language, and metaphors. But I just think that figurative usages don't in fact help richness and vibrancy much. Plenty of people are "married to their jobs" in a figurative sense. This second edition is not light reading, neither in the figurative or literal sense. A figurative remark takes on literal construction, a metaphor is concretized in fact. For example, is the term metaphor itself literal or figurative? Using it is too much of a literal and figurative headache, and if you get sloppy there's always the danger of nasty results. They go there in search of excitement and electricity - in both a figurative and a literal sense. The art of urban wall painting is a way of reclaiming lost territory - in both a literal and a figurative sense. Synonyms metaphorical, non-literal, symbolic, allegorical, representative, emblematic 2(of an artist or work of art) representing forms that are recognizably derived from life. （艺术家，艺术作品）具像的，有形象的 Example sentencesExamples Born in Spain, she has become a top figurative artist who interprets the everyday world of Spanish women. A figurative painter throughout his career, Beckmann depicted the world around him with an unparalleled intensity. His powerful figurative work has made him one of the foremost British artists of his generation. In his figurative works he let the figure bulge out of anatomical specifications and proportions. When I was there they were very much into minimalism, and they felt that figurative work was illustration, not art. The subject of her work is mostly figurative in nature and is often that of people, especially children, she has encountered in her travels. He was still a figurative painter; he would not make the full leap into abstraction for almost another decade. The city of New York has been an inspiration for figurative painter Hector McDonnell. As well as figurative work, Mary works on the landscape. This balance results in figurative works that communicate in a surprisingly forthright yet nuanced manner. Originally from Brisbane, Australia, Mark, is a figurative sculptor working in bronze. The bust was sculpted by internationally-renowned figurative artist Ian Walters. Even so, the signature styles of the figurative work are very much in evidence. The son of a milkman, his grandmother provided early inspiration, a figurative painter who copied the likes of Turner. Duncan creates elegant female forms and her work is figurative, though not representational. The standard was derived from the smaller figurative works on some of the larger paintings and then we kept to that. But there is a tendency toward abstraction even in figurative painters here. Freud is better known as a figurative painter but his early paintings, often linear in character, owe much to his graphic work. Currently, she lives in Seattle, Washington where she works as a figurative artist and writer. On the contrary at any given point of time an abstract artist could do figurative work. Origin Middle English: from late Latin figurativus, from figurare ‘to form or fashion’, from figura (see figure).
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