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fig·ur·al  (fgyr-l)
adj.
Of, consisting of, or forming a pictorial composition of human or animal figures.
figur·al·ly adv.
figural [ˈfɪgərəl]
adj
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) composed of or relating to human or animal figures
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Adj.1.figural - consisting of or forming human or animal figures; "a figural design"; "the figurative art of the humanistic tradition"- Herbert Read
figurative
representational - (used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen; "representational art"; "representational images"
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