figurative language
nounUK /ˈfɪɡ.ər.ə.tɪv ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/
US /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ə.tɪv ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/
Words that mean something different from their usual, literal meaning to make a picture in your mind.
The teacher explained that 'the classroom was a zoo' is figurative language.
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2. Language that uses comparisons to describe something in a creative way.
Poets often use figurative language to make their poems more vivid.
3. Words used in a symbolic way rather than a plain, factual way.
In the story, the storm is figurative language for the character's anger.
4. A style of writing that goes beyond the exact meaning of words.
Her essay was full of figurative language, like calling hope a small flame.