figurative
kiasan
definition
adjective
gold, in the figurative language of the people, was “the tears wept by the sun.”
departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical.
The standard was derived from the smaller figurative works on some of the larger paintings and then we kept to that.
(of an artist or work of art) representing forms that are recognizably derived from life.
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The son of a milkman, his grandmother provided early inspiration, a 'figurative' painter who copied the likes of Turner.
A 'figurative' remark takes on literal construction, a metaphor is concretized in fact.
Born in Spain, she has become a top 'figurative' artist who interprets the everyday world of Spanish women.
As well as 'figurative' work, Mary works on the landscape.
Teens comprehend abstract language, such as idioms, 'figurative' language, and metaphors.
Particularly when used in a 'figurative' sense to refer to having heard something unpleasant.
In consequence he thinks that excessive caution has characterized instruction in 'figurative' language.
On the contrary at any given point of time an abstract artist could do 'figurative' work.
He loves 'figurative' language, and uses it when describing these relationships, perhaps as a sort of avoidance.
The standard was derived from the smaller 'figurative' works on some of the larger paintings and then we kept to that.
The city of New York has been an inspiration for 'figurative' painter Hector McDonnell.
The downstream effect in this case is both literal and 'figurative' .
He was still a 'figurative' painter; he would not make the full leap into abstraction for almost another decade.
A 'figurative' painter throughout his career, Beckmann depicted the world around him with an unparalleled intensity.
Duncan creates elegant female forms and her work is 'figurative' , though not representational.
They go there in search of excitement and electricity - in both a 'figurative' and a literal sense.
Nonetheless, I think that even Philippe's examples expose some risks of 'figurative' usage.
For example, is the term metaphor itself literal or 'figurative' ?
Although told that such usage might be metaphorical or 'figurative' , Tess is undeterred.
It would make his move towards a criticism of absolute time both 'figurative' and literal.
Originally from Brisbane, Australia, Mark, is a 'figurative' sculptor working in bronze.
In his 'figurative' works he let the figure bulge out of anatomical specifications and proportions.
But there is a tendency toward abstraction even in 'figurative' painters here.
Even so, the signature styles of the 'figurative' work are very much in evidence.
The irony is that in the subsequent stories, so many are living in darkness, both 'figurative' and literal.
The art of urban wall painting is a way of reclaiming lost territory - in both a literal and a 'figurative' sense.
All these restrictions suggest that the country's newfound "sovereign "status is more 'figurative' than literal.
But I just think that 'figurative' usages don't in fact help richness and vibrancy much.
The subject of her work is mostly 'figurative' in nature and is often that of people, especially children, she has encountered in her travels.
His powerful 'figurative' work has made him one of the foremost British artists of his generation.
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