1. (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech; - Example: "figurative language" [syn: figurative, nonliteral]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
nonliteral
adj 1: (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal;
using figures of speech; "figurative language" [syn:
figurative, nonliteral] [ant: literal]