fig·u·ra·tive 
(fĭgyər-ə-tĭv)
(fĭgyər-ə-tĭv)adj.
1.
a. Based on or making use of figures of speech; metaphorical: figurative language.
b. Containing many figures of speech; ornate.
2. Represented by a figure or resemblance; symbolic or emblematic.
3. Of or relating to artistic representation by means of animal or human figures.
figu·ra·tive·ly adv.
figu·ra·tive·ness n.