fig·ur·al

[fig-yer-uhl]
adjective
consisting of figures, especially human or animal figures: the figural representations contained in ancient wall paintings.

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

fig·ur·al·ly, adverb
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figural (ˈfɪɡərəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
composed of or relating to human or animal figures

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Figural is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example sentences
Opens with the theoretical construct of figural concepts.
Some have figural scenes carved in relief or decorative moldings.
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