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Figurative

Webster's Dictionary

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(1):

(a.) Used in a sense that is tropical, as a metaphor; not literal; - applied to words and expressions.

(2):

(a.) Relating to the representation of form or figure by drawing, carving, etc. See Figure, n., 2.

(3):

(a.) Abounding in figures of speech; flowery; florid; as, a highly figurative description.

(4):

(a.) Representing by a figure, or by resemblance; typical; representative.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Figurative'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/figurative.html. 1828.
 
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