figurative
figurativo
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.
translation of 'figurative'
adjective
figurado,
figurativo
example
The city of New York has been an inspiration for 'figurative' painter Hector McDonnell.
The art of urban wall painting is a way of reclaiming lost territory - in both a literal and a 'figurative' sense.
Using it is too much of a literal and 'figurative' headache, and if you get sloppy there's always the danger of nasty results.
It would make his move towards a criticism of absolute time both 'figurative' and literal.
In his 'figurative' works he let the figure bulge out of anatomical specifications and proportions.
There is no irreducible core of 'literal' language from which ' 'figurative' usage' diverges.
This second edition is not light reading, neither in the 'figurative' or literal sense.
The son of a milkman, his grandmother provided early inspiration, a 'figurative' painter who copied the likes of Turner.
For example, is the term metaphor itself literal or 'figurative' ?
His powerful 'figurative' work has made him one of the foremost British artists of his generation.
The downstream effect in this case is both literal and 'figurative' .
All these restrictions suggest that the country's newfound "sovereign "status is more 'figurative' than literal.
They go there in search of excitement and electricity - in both a 'figurative' and a literal sense.
This balance results in 'figurative' works that communicate in a surprisingly forthright yet nuanced manner.
He was still a 'figurative' painter; he would not make the full leap into abstraction for almost another decade.
A 'figurative' remark takes on literal construction, a metaphor is concretized in fact.
Although told that such usage might be metaphorical or 'figurative' , Tess is undeterred.
Freud is better known as a 'figurative' painter but his early paintings, often linear in character, owe much to his graphic work.
Currently, she lives in Seattle, Washington where she works as a 'figurative' artist and writer.
In consequence he thinks that excessive caution has characterized instruction in 'figurative' language.
Nonetheless, I think that even Philippe's examples expose some risks of 'figurative' usage.
The standard was derived from the smaller 'figurative' works on some of the larger paintings and then we kept to that.
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 bust was sculpted by internationally-renowned 'figurative' artist Ian Walters.
Particularly when used in a 'figurative' sense to refer to having heard something unpleasant.
Duncan creates elegant female forms and her work is 'figurative' , though not representational.
Teens comprehend abstract language, such as idioms, 'figurative' language, and metaphors.
Originally from Brisbane, Australia, Mark, is a 'figurative' sculptor working in bronze.
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