Definition of "metaphorical" []

• Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic. (adjective)

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• "Most of these pictures are what I call metaphorical in the sense that they are not real life."
• ""It's not until a violent climax at the Casino that the two halves of the plot come together, and then the connection is more convincing in metaphorical than literal terms.""
• "Couching the bailout in metaphorical terms, Miller said there was a "strong possibility of significant profit to taxpayers for taking this journey with us.""