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tropicus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • figurative adj Using words in a non-literal, symbolic way, such as through metaphor or simile, rather than their exact meaning.

Senses

tropicus is used for these senses in English:

  • figurative Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures.

figurative — full definition

  1. adj Using words in a non-literal, symbolic way, such as through metaphor or simile, rather than their exact meaning.
  2. adj In art, representing recognizable, lifelike forms rather than pure abstraction.
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