nonliteral Sentence Examples
- The poet's nonliteral language evoked a vivid tapestry of emotions.
- The metaphor in the poem was a nonliteral representation of the speaker's loneliness.
- The handshake was a nonliteral gesture of reconciliation.
- The painting's abstract forms conveyed a nonliteral message about the human condition.
- The song lyrics used nonliteral imagery to create a dreamlike atmosphere.
- The novel's nonliteral structure reflected the fragmented nature of its protagonist's mind.
- The religious text contained both literal and nonliteral interpretations.
- The dream was a nonliteral manifestation of the dreamer's subconscious fears.
- The weather forecast used technical jargon that required a nonliteral understanding.
- The movie's nonliteral ending left audiences pondering its deeper meaning.
nonliteral Meaning
nonliteral (a)
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
Synonyms & Antonyms of nonliteral
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FAQs About the word nonliteral
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
veritable, euphemistic, metaphorical, symbolic, symbolical, allegorical, catachrestic, emblematical, Aesopic, tropological
literal, nonfigurative, nonfigurative, literal, nonsymbolic, nonsymbolic, nonmetaphorical,nonmetaphorical,
The poet's nonliteral language evoked a vivid tapestry of emotions.
The metaphor in the poem was a nonliteral representation of the speaker's loneliness.
The handshake was a nonliteral gesture of reconciliation.
The painting's abstract forms conveyed a nonliteral message about the human condition.
