figurative
ਲਾਖਣਿਕ
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 standard was derived from the smaller 'figurative' works on some of the larger paintings and then we kept to that.
He loves 'figurative' language, and uses it when describing these relationships, perhaps as a sort of avoidance.
The irony is that in the subsequent stories, so many are living in darkness, both 'figurative' and literal.
A 'figurative' painter throughout his career, Beckmann depicted the world around him with an unparalleled intensity.
But there is a tendency toward abstraction even in 'figurative' painters here.
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.
The son of a milkman, his grandmother provided early inspiration, a 'figurative' painter who copied the likes of Turner.
Currently, she lives in Seattle, Washington where she works as a 'figurative' artist and writer.
A 'figurative' remark takes on literal construction, a metaphor is concretized in fact.
Using it is too much of a literal and 'figurative' headache, and if you get sloppy there's always the danger of nasty results.
He was a figure who, in a sense both literal and 'figurative' , dwelt on the fringes.
Originally from Brisbane, Australia, Mark, is a 'figurative' sculptor working in bronze.
The subject of her work is mostly 'figurative' in nature and is often that of people, especially children, she has encountered in her travels.
The city of New York has been an inspiration for 'figurative' painter Hector McDonnell.
Teens comprehend abstract language, such as idioms, 'figurative' language, and metaphors.
The bust was sculpted by internationally-renowned 'figurative' artist Ian Walters.
He was still a 'figurative' painter; he would not make the full leap into abstraction for almost another decade.
For example, is the term metaphor itself literal or 'figurative' ?
When I was there they were very much into minimalism, and they felt that 'figurative' work was illustration, not art.
There is no irreducible core of 'literal' language from which ' 'figurative' usage' diverges.
Particularly when used in a 'figurative' sense to refer to having heard something unpleasant.
The art of urban wall painting is a way of reclaiming lost territory - in both a literal and a 'figurative' sense.
Nonetheless, I think that even Philippe's examples expose some risks of 'figurative' usage.
In his 'figurative' works he let the figure bulge out of anatomical specifications and proportions.
It would make his move towards a criticism of absolute time both 'figurative' and literal.
The downstream effect in this case is both literal and 'figurative' .
Duncan creates elegant female forms and her work is 'figurative' , though not representational.
Born in Spain, she has become a top 'figurative' artist who interprets the everyday world of Spanish women.
Even so, the signature styles of the 'figurative' work are very much in evidence.
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