allegorical
allegorical
Definition
al·le·gori·cal (al′ə gôr′i kəl, -gär′-)
adjective
- of or characteristic of allegory
- that is or contains an allegory
Also allegoric al′·le·gor′ic
allegorical
Synonyms
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.
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