metaphorical

Определение metaphorical в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic; {a} not literal, figurative, typical; {s} of or pertaining to a metaphor, of a simile; representational, allegory-like; You use the word metaphorical to indicate that you are not using words with their ordinary meaning, but are describing something by means of an image or symbol. It turns out Levy is talking in metaphorical terms + metaphorically meta·phori·cal·ly You're speaking metaphorically, I hope; expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another; "a metaphorical expression"; "metaphoric language"; expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another; "a metaphorical expression"; "metaphoric language; Of or pertaining to metaphor; comprising a metaphor; not literal; figurative; tropical; as, a metaphorical expression; a metaphorical sense; tralatitious; tralaticious
metaphorical extension: The part of the definition of a word which has undergone a such meaning change
metaphorical extension: A noun meaning the process as the language changes over time in linguistics wherein the meaning of or part of the sense of a word which was used as a portion of a popularized metaphorical phrase is transferred back to and subsequently becomes one of the accepted general meanings of the original word used in the phrase . (Example mouse, in computing from computer mouse, an input device which possessed a metaphorical tail.)
metaphorical theism: the belief in God as a metaphor
metaphorical image: image used to suggest something other than the literal image
metaphorically: In a metaphoric manner; not literally; by means of metaphor
He conveyed his teachings metaphorically.
metaphorically: Used to draw attention that what follows is a metaphor, not to be taken literally
Metaphorically, he was crushed.
metaphorically: {a} in a figurative manner
metaphorically: in a metaphorical manner; "she expressed herself metaphorically
metaphorically: in a metaphorical manner, comparatively; allegorically
metaphorically: In a metaphoric manner; not literal
metaphorically: in a metaphorical manner; "she expressed herself metaphorically"