figurative

/ˈfɪgjərətɪv/ adjective

Translation

WORDS › A figurative meaning of a word or phrase is a more imaginative meaning developed from the usual meaning.

mecazî

159

PICTURES › Figurative art shows people, places, or things in a similar way to how they look in real life.

insanı, yeri, şeyleri gerçeğine benzer şekilde gösteren, mecazî

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figuratively adverb ›

mecazi şekliyle

(Definition of figurative adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

everything that exists or is possible

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