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adjective
(EXPRESSING IDEAS INDIRECTLY)
He spoke in figurative language. - Er sprach in bildlicher Sprache.
(RELATED TO IMAGES OR PICTURES)
The book contains many pictorial representations. - Das Buch enthält viele bildliche Darstellungen.
(USING METAPHORS TO CONVEY MEANING)
His words were meant to be metaphorical. - Seine Worte waren sehr bildlich gemeint.