nonliteral
(figurative, nonliteral)
Princeton's WordNet
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
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figurative
(figurative, nonliteral)
Princeton's WordNet
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
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figurative
(ˈfɪg yər ə tɪv)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
characterized by or abounding in figures of speech.
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rhetoric
(ˈrɛt ər ɪk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the art of effectively using language, including the use of figures of speech.
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figurative
Webster Dictionary
abounding in figures of speech; flowery; florid; as, a highly figurative description
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figurant
Webster Dictionary
one who dances at the opera, not singly, but in groups or figures; an accessory character on the stage, who figures in its scenes, but has nothing to say; hence, one who figures in any scene, without taking a prominent part
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tropist
Webster Dictionary
one who deals in tropes; specifically, one who avoids the literal sense of the language of Scripture by explaining it as mere tropes and figures of speech
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non-standard speech
(non-standard speech)
Princeton's WordNet
speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
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figural
(ˈfɪg yər əl)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
consisting of figures, esp. human or animal figures.
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lip
Webster Dictionary
one of the two fleshy folds which surround the orifice of the mouth in man and many other animals. In man the lips are organs of speech essential to certain articulations. Hence, by a figure they denote the mouth, or all the organs of speech, and sometimes speech itself
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atlantes
Webster Dictionary
figures or half figures of men, used as columns to support an entablature; -- called also telamones. See Caryatides
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anorthoscope
Webster Dictionary
an optical toy for producing amusing figures or pictures by means of two revolving disks, on one of which distorted figures are painted
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figured
Webster Dictionary
adorned with figures; marked with figures; as, figured muslin
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sculpture
Webster Dictionary
the art of carving, cutting, or hewing wood, stone, metal, etc., into statues, ornaments, etc., or into figures, as of men, or other things; hence, the art of producing figures and groups, whether in plastic or hard materials
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phantasmagoria
Webster Dictionary
an optical effect produced by a magic lantern. The figures are painted in transparent colors, and all the rest of the glass is opaque black. The screen is between the spectators and the instrument, and the figures are often made to appear as in motion, or to merge into one another
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enorthotrope
Webster Dictionary
an optical toy; a card on which confused or imperfect figures are drawn, but which form to the eye regular figures when the card is rapidly revolved. See Thaumatrope
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calvary
Webster Dictionary
a representation of the crucifixion, consisting of three crosses with the figures of Christ and the thieves, often as large as life, and sometimes surrounded by figures of other personages who were present at the crucifixion
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address
Webster Dictionary
to direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to; to accost
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pathopoela
Webster Dictionary
a speech, or figure of speech, designed to move the passion
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tongue-tie
Webster Dictionary
to deprive of speech or the power of speech, or of distinct articulation
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phenakistoscope
Webster Dictionary
a revolving disk on which figures drawn in different relative attitudes are seen successively, so as to produce the appearance of an object in actual motion, as an animal leaping, etc., in consequence of the persistence of the successive visual impressions of the retina. It is often arranged so that the figures may be projected upon a screen
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discourse
Webster Dictionary
consecutive speech, either written or unwritten, on a given line of thought; speech; treatise; dissertation; sermon, etc.; as, the preacher gave us a long discourse on duty
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harangue
Webster Dictionary
a speech addressed to a large public assembly; a popular oration; a loud address a multitude; in a bad sense, a noisy or pompous speech; declamation; ranting
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segmental
(segmental)
Princeton's WordNet
divided or organized into speech segments or isolable speech sounds
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suprasegmental
(suprasegmental)
Princeton's WordNet
pertaining to a feature of speech that extends over more than a single speech sound
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spoken
(spoken)
Princeton's WordNet
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
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visible speech
(visible speech)
Princeton's WordNet
spectrogram of speech; speech displayed spectrographically
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question
Webster Dictionary
talk; conversation; speech; speech
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declaim
Webster Dictionary
to speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; to harangue; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking; as, the students declaim twice a week
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speaking
Webster Dictionary
uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube
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