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figural definition

fig·ural (fig′yo̵or əl, -yər-)

adjective

of or made up of human or animal figures, as a painting; representational

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figural Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • representation: The most common motif of the few pots with figural representation is a small bird.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: But academic niceties become more figural in the present somewhat undignified and desperate scramble for respect and recognition.
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