FIGURATIVE Synonyms

• existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

• a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

• dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

• consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

• make off with belongings of others

• consider apart from a particular case or instance

• give an abstract (of)

• used in or characteristic of or containing allegory

• serving to describe or inform or characterized by description

• of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage

• serving as a visible symbol for something abstract

• being or serving as an illustration of a type

• clarifying by use of examples

• serving to demonstrate

• expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another

• standing for something else

• a person who represents others

• an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

• a member of the United States House of Representatives

• an item of information that is typical of a class or group

• serving to represent or typify

• being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives

• relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols

• using symbolism

• serving as a visible symbol for something abstract

• consisting of or forming human or animal figures