figurative
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UK figurative adj: (language: not literal) (语言)
SC 比喻的 bǐ yù de
He meant it in a figurative way when he said "Drop dead."
他那句“去死”只是修辞，并不是真有什么恶意。
figurative adj: (art: depicting figures) (艺术)
SC 有形象的，具象的 yǒu xíng xiàng de
I like figurative art because you can tell what it's about.
我喜欢具象艺术，原因是，你能从中看出作品是关于什么的。
figurative language n: (non-literal expressions)
SC 比喻性说法 bǐ yù xìng shuō fǎ
Metaphors and similes are examples of figurative language.