What does figural mean?
Figural means Representing by means of a figure; emblematic..
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/ˈfɪɡ(j)ʊɹəl/ · adjective
Representing by means of a figure; emblematic..
The counterparts, in the Christian era, to the figural anticipation of Christ in the Old Testament were the deliverer monarchs and leaders of later times […]
Some of the Umayyads found themselves charmed by the cultures which they had conquered, so that archaeologists in Palestine and Syria have revealed an astonishing flourishing of Christian-style figural art under their rule.
Use figural when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Figural means Representing by means of a figure; emblematic..
Common synonyms include figurative, representational.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The counterparts, in the Christian era, to the figural anticipation of Christ in the Old Testament were the deliverer monarchs and leaders of later times […]
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