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figurative

/ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/

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adjective

Im übertragenen Sinne, bildlich

Of use as a metaphor, simile, or metonym, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.

Examples :

"The teacher used figurative language to explain the complex concept, saying that the student's mind was a blank slate. "

Der Lehrer verwendete bildliche Sprache, um das komplexe Konzept zu erklären, und sagte, der Geist des Schülers sei eine leere Tafel.

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adjective

Im übertragenen Sinne

Metaphorically so called.

Examples :

"The teacher's comment about the student's work being a "mountain of mistakes" was figurative; she didn't mean the student had literally created a mountain. "

Der Kommentar des Lehrers über die Arbeit des Schülers, die ein "Berg von Fehlern" sei, war im übertragenen Sinne gemeint; sie meinte nicht, dass der Schüler buchstäblich einen Berg geschaffen hatte.

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adjective

Mit vielen Redewendungen, bildhaft

With many figures of speech.

Examples :

"The teacher's speech was figurative, using many metaphors and similes to explain the complex ideas. "

Die Rede des Lehrers war bildhaft und verwendete viele Metaphern und Vergleiche, um die komplexen Ideen zu erklären.

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adjective

Symbolisch, sinnbildlich

Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative

Examples :

"The graduation ceremony was a figurative milestone, representing the end of one chapter and the beginning of a new one. "

Die Abschlussfeier war ein symbolischer Meilenstein, der das Ende eines Kapitels und den Beginn eines neuen darstellte.

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Gegenständlich, figurativ

Representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art.

Examples :

"The sculpture of the family dog was a figurative representation, clearly showing the dog's shape and form. "

Die Skulptur des Familienhundes war eine gegenständliche Darstellung, die deutlich die Form und Gestalt des Hundes zeigte.

art style abstract