Literal metaphor Synonyms

Definitions for Literal


  • (adjective) restricted to or based on fact
  • (adjective) limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
  • (adjective) without interpretation or embellishment

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