figural
adjective
fig·ur·al
ˈfi-g(y)ə-rəl 
2
: of, relating to, or consisting of human or animal figures
a figural composition
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“a candidate running for office” is just a figural expression
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But for his own figural edification, Degas made lots of small sculptures, mostly of dancers, horses and bathers, subjects that also populated his paintings.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Higgins and her colleagues, though, are concentrating on figural graffiti, which range from humans and animals (often representing a god) to game boards likely carved by Isis’ priests for diversion during their off hours.
—Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
The Temple also had early medieval ancestors called figural or figured poems.
—V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2023
Along with Claes Oldenburg and Ed Kienholz, Segal (1924-2000) was one of the principal figures to revitalize figural realism in the second half of the 20th century.
—John Wilmerding, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2023
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Higgins and her colleagues, though, are concentrating on figural graffiti, which range from humans and animals (often representing a god) to game boards likely carved by Isis’ priests for diversion during their off hours.
—Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
The Temple also had early medieval ancestors called figural or figured poems.
—V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2023
Along with Claes Oldenburg and Ed Kienholz, Segal (1924-2000) was one of the principal figures to revitalize figural realism in the second half of the 20th century.
—John Wilmerding, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2023
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“Figural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figural. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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