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figurative

/ˈfɪgjərətɪv/ /ˈfɪgjərəˌtɪv/
adjective
GeneralLinguistics
  1. 1 mecazi, mecaz anlamlı

Definition (English)

Used in a way that is not literal; metaphorical.

Example Sentences

  1. Her poem uses a lot of figurative language.
    Şiirinde bolca mecazlı dil kullanıyor.
  2. In this sentence, the word "storm" is used in a figurative sense.
    Bu cümlede "fırtına" kelimesi mecazi anlamda kullanılmıştır.
GeneralArt
  1. 1 figüratif

Definition (English)

Showing people or things as they really look, not in an abstract way (in art).

Example Sentences

  1. The artist prefers figurative painting.
    Sanatçı figüratif resim yapmayı tercih eder.
  2. The gallery shows figurative works alongside abstract paintings.
    Galeri, soyut resimlerin yanı sıra figüratif eserler de sergiliyor.

Synonyms

metaphoricalnonliteralsymbolic

Antonyms

Collocations

figurative languagefigurative meaningfigurative expressionfigurative artfigurative speechfigurative sense