adj. Representing by means of a figure; emblematic.
adj. Figurative, not literal.
adj. Of numbers, describing a geometrical figure.
adj. Pertaining to a figure, shape.
adj. Pertaining to (human) figures.
adj. Figurate.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Represented by figure or delineation; consisting of figures.
adj. Figurate. See Figurate.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Represented by figure or delineation; consisting of figures.
In music, same as figurate, 3.
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adj. consisting of or forming human or animal figures
Word Usage
"The coherent scenic space and figural focal points which remain are yet more densely encircled and perforated by painterly forces that counteract their legibility, leaving the viewing experience characteristically unstable."