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figural

[ fig-yer-uh l ]
/ ˈfɪg yər əl /
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adjective

consisting of figures, especially human or animal figures: the figural representations contained in ancient wall paintings.

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Nearby words

figjam, figment, figment of one's imagination, figueres, figuline, figural, figurally, figurant, figurante, figurate, figurate number

Origin of figural

1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin figūrālis, equivalent to Latin figūra figure + -ālis -al1

Related forms

fig·ur·al·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for figural

figural

/ (ˈfɪɡərəl) /

adjective

composed of or relating to human or animal figures
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