Literal and Representational

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Literal adjective - Restricted to or based on fact.

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Representational is an antonym for literal.

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

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Literal is an antonym for representational.

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Representational and Literal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/literal/representational

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