adj
Meaning 1
Representing by means of a figure; emblematic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
figural
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfɪɡ(j)ʊɹəl/
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General-American: /ˈfɪɡjəɹəl/
adj
Meaning 2
Figurative, not literal.
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adj
Meaning 3
Of numbers, describing a geometrical figure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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adj
Meaning 4
Pertaining to a figure, shape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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adj
Meaning 5
Pertaining to (human) figures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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adj
Meaning 6
Figurate.
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Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
consisting of or forming human or animal figures- Herbert Read
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a figural design
- the figurative art of the humanistic tradition
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Synonyms: figurative
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History
Etymology
From Old French figural, from late Latin figūrālis, from figūra (“figure”).