figurative

• Diz-se de linguagem que usa expressões figuradas, como metáforas ou comparações, para transmitir um sentido diferente do literal. Também se refere ao sentido não literal de uma palavra ou expressão.

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.

   Figurado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosallegoricalemblematicmetaphoricalnonliteralpoeticrepresentativesymbolic

   Antônimosexactliteralprosaic

2. RepresentationalB2formal

   Representing something by a figure or symbol; symbolic.

   Figurativo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosemblematicfiguralrepresentationalrepresentativesymbolic

   Antônimosactualconcreteliteral