figural

[ fig-yer-uhl ]

adjective

1. consisting of figures, especially human or animal figures:

   the figural representations contained in ancient wall paintings.

figural

/ ˈfɪɡərəl /

adjective

1. composed of or relating to human or animal figures

Other Words From

• figur·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of figural¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin figūrālis, equivalent to Latin figūra figure + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

It shows us a slightly higher stage of the art of figural representation, as well as of conventional design.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet nowhere is the strict figural plot more faithful in detail than with Csar Franck.

From Project Gutenberg