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figural
adjective fig·ur·al \ˈfi-g(y)ə-rəl\
Definition of FIGURAL
1
: figurative 2a
2
: of, relating to, or consisting of human or animal figures <a figural composition>
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First Known Use of FIGURAL
15th century
Related to FIGURAL
- Synonyms
- extended, figurative, metaphoric (or metaphorical), tropical, tropological
- Antonyms
- nonfigurative, nonmetaphorical
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