Figurative Meaning in English

word

US

ˈfɪɡjɝətɪv

FIG-yer-uh-tiv

UK

fˈɪɡjʊɹˌeɪtɪv

FIG-yuh-ray-tiv

परिभाषा

Describes language or expressions that use symbols, comparisons, or imaginative descriptions instead of literal meanings.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Often used in literature, poetry, and creative writing. Opposite of 'literal'. Common phrases: 'figurative language,' 'figurative meaning.' Not used to describe physical objects—applies to words and expressions.

• Spanish: figurado
• Portuguese (BR): figurado
• Portuguese (PT): figurado
• Chinese (Simplified): 比喻的
• Chinese (Traditional): 比喻的
• Hindi: रूपकात्मक
• Arabic: مجازي
• Bengali: রূপক - অলংকারপূর্ণ
• Russian: переносный - фигуральный
• Japanese: 比喩的
• Vietnamese: nghĩa bóng - nghĩa ẩn dụ
• Korean: 비유적인
• Turkish: mecaz - mecazi
• Urdu: مجاز
• Indonesian: kiasan - figuratif

उदाहरण वाक्य

Metaphors are a form of figurative language.

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His words had a figurative meaning.

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Poems often use figurative expressions.

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Don't take what he said literally; it was figurative.

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She used figurative language to make her story more interesting.

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It's hard for children to understand figurative speech at first.

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