Figurative | Mean of figurative in English Dictionary
/ˈfɪgjərətɪv/
- used with a meaning that is different from the basic meaning and that expresses an idea in an interesting way by using language that usually describes something else
- The phrase “know your ropes” means literally “to know a lot about ropes,” while its figurative meaning is “to know a lot about how to do something.”
- figurative language
- showing people and things in a way that resembles how they really look
- figurative art
