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allegorical Definition

al·le·gori·cal (al′ə gôri kəl, -gär-)

adjective

  1. of or characteristic of allegory
  2. that is or contains an allegory
Also allegoric al′·le·gor′ic

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allegorical Synonyms

allegorical

modif.

figurative, symbolic, metaphorical; see illustrative.

allegorical Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Almost - if I can become allegorical - like a Jesus character, who fought the battles for the underprivileged and the poor.

Modifies a noun

  • interpretation: The sheer variety of allegorical interpretations proved this up to the hilt.
  • tale: Dancing with Angels is an allegorical adult fairy tale.
  • meaning: And there are many more, although some possible allegorical meanings may get very tenuous.
  • figure: The allegorical figures of Victory stood side by side with the female figure of Peace.
  • representation: The black line is omnipresent in my work; for me, the line is an allegorical representation of Infinity.
  • painting: During his career, George Frederic Watts produced a series of allegorical paintings that aimed to record the symbolic history of mankind.

Modifying Another Word

  • almost: By Kate Bassett Published: 19 February 2006 Diana Rigg isn't just iconic, she's almost allegorical.
  • overtly: Image: This is one of Wright's overtly allegorical paintings.
  • also: In my animal pieces I focus on the physical articulation of creatures, whilst my figures are also allegorical.

Preposition: in

    allegorical Quotes

    I would rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world.

    —Johnson, Samuel known as Dr Johnson