figurative /ˈfɪgjərətɪv/ adjective Learner's definition of FIGURATIVE
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of words, language, etc. : 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 : not literal比喻的;非字面意思的 2
: showing people and things in a way that resembles how they really look : not abstract形象的