bildlich
figurative; pictorial; vivid.
English translations
- 01
figurative
- 02
pictorial
- 03
graphic
Word details
- German meaning
- Bildlich bedeutet, etwas in Form eines Bildes oder einer Metapher darzustellen, nicht wörtlich.
- English meaning
- Figurative means to represent something in the form of an image or metaphor, not literally.
- Synonym
- anschaulich, metaphorisch
- German example
- Er beschrieb die Situation bildlich, damit wir sie besser verstehen konnten.
- English example
- He described the situation figuratively so that we could understand it better.
Related words
- sinnbildlich
Symbolic means that something stands as a symbol or as a figurative representation for something else.
- vorbildlich
Exemplary
- metaphorisch
Metaphorical
- beispielhaft
Exemplary
- lehrbuchmäßig
Textbook
- paradigmatisch
Paradigmatic
- Röntgen
X-ray
- Aushängeschild
flagship, showpiece
- Zeichnung
Drawing
- Götterbild
Idol
- Musterknabe
Model student
- symbolisch
Symbolic
- figürlich
Figurative
- allegorisch
Allegorical means that something has a deeper, symbolic meaning and is not to be taken literally.
- symbolträchtig
symbolic, full of symbolism
- dargestellt
Represented
- exemplarisch
Exemplary
- musterhaft
Exemplary means in an exemplary manner, flawless, or excellent.
- anikonisch
Aniconic
- uneigentlich
Figurative
- seitenverkehrt
Reversed
- symbolhaft
Symbolic
- Kernspinresonanz
Nuclear magnetic resonance
- Illustration
Illustration
- Tattoo
Tattoo
- Tattoo
Tattoo
- Phantombild
Composite sketch
- Körperhälfte
One of the two symmetrical sides of the body, divided by the median plane.
- symbolisieren
To symbolize
- graphisch
graphic
- grafisch
Graphic
- regelrecht
Proper, according to the rules
- visuell
Visual
- figurativ
Figurative
- metonymisch
Metonymic
- tropologisch
Tropological
- Portrait
Portrait
Example sentences with “bildlich”
Das war nur bildlich gemeint. (That was only meant figuratively.)
Frequently asked questions
How does 'bildlich' differ from 'allegorisch'?
'Bildlich' is more general for 'figurative language', while 'allegorisch' refers to specific symbolic storytelling.