Figurative metaphor Synonyms

Definitions for Figurative


  • (adjective) expressing one thing in terms normally used for another
  • (adjective) ( used of the meanings of words or text) not literal ; using figures of speech
  • (adjective) consisting of or forming human or animal figures

Definitions for Metaphor


  • (noun) an elaborate or fanciful way of expressing something
  • (noun) a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity