Figurative
Figurative adjective - Consisting of or forming human or animal figures.
Usage example: "the figurative art of the humanistic tradition"- Herbert Read
Representational and figurative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Representational" instead an adjective "Figurative".
Nearby Words: figuration, figuratively
Representational
Representational adjective - Having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else.
Usage example: a computer program with representational icons for different functions
Figurative and representational are semantically related. You can use "Figurative" instead an adjective "Representational".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- typical and figurative
- typical and representational
- representative and figurative
- representative and representational
- expressive and figurative
- expressive and representational
- illustrative and figurative
- illustrative and representational
- symbolic and figurative
- symbolic and representational
- vivid and figurative
- vivid and representational
- picturesque and figurative
- picturesque and representational
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