figurative

• Описывает язык, использующий образные выражения, такие как метафоры или сравнения, для передачи смысла, отличного от буквального толкования.

Describes language that uses figures of speech, such as metaphors or similes, to convey a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

1. Not literalB2formal

   Using words in a way that is different from their usual meaning to create a special effect or picture in the reader's mind.

   Переносный

   • The phrase 'a sea of troubles' is a figurative expression.
   • She used figurative language to describe her emotions.
   • Poetry often relies on figurative meanings rather than literal ones.

   Synonymsallegoricalemblematicmetaphoricalnonliteralpoeticrepresentativesymbolic

   Antonymsexactliteralprosaic

2. RepresentationalB2formal

   Representing something by a figure or symbol; symbolic.

   Изобразительный

   • The painting is figurative, depicting a landscape rather than abstract shapes.
   • In figurative art, the subject is recognizable.
   • The statue is a figurative representation of justice.

   Synonymsemblematicfiguralrepresentationalrepresentativesymbolic

   Antonymsactualconcreteliteral