transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfɪɡjurətɪv ]
adj. 1 a metaphorical, not literal. b metaphorically so called. 2 characterized by or addicted to figures of speech. 3 of pictorial or sculptural representation. 4 emblematic, serving as a type. øøfiguratively adv. figurativeness n. [ME f. LL figurativus (as FIGURE)]