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   literal

   /ˈlɪt(ə)rəl/

   adjective

   • 1. taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration: "dreadful in its literal sense, full of dread"
   • ▪ free from exaggeration or distortion: "you shouldn't take this as a literal record of events" Similar strictfactualplainsimplebareexactstraightforwardstarkunvarnishedunexaggeratedunembellishedundistortedunadulteratedobjectivenarrowcorrecttruetruthfulfaithfulaccurategenuineauthenticveritableveraciousgospelOpposite metaphoricalfigurativelooseapproximate
   • ▪ absolute (used to emphasize that a strong expression is deliberately chosen to convey one's feelings): informal "fifteen years of literal hell"
   • 2. (of a translation) representing the exact words of the original text: "a literal translation from the Spanish" Similar word-for-wordverbatimline-for-lineletter-for-letterexactprecisefaithfulclosestrictto the letterundeviatingtrueaccuraterare:literatimOpposite looseliberalvague
   • ▪ (of a visual representation) exactly copied; realistic as opposed to abstract or impressionistic.
   • 3. (of a person or performance) lacking imagination; prosaic: "his interpretation was rather too literal" Similar literal-mindeddown-to-earthfactualmatter-of-factno-nonsenseunsentimentallevel-headedhard-headedprosaicunimaginativecolourlesspedestriantediousboringdullhumdrumuninspireduninspiringprosyOpposite whimsical
   • 4. of, in, or expressed by a letter or the letters of the alphabet: "literal mnemonics"

   noun

   • 1. a misprint of a letter. British

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin litteralis, from Latin littera (see letter).

   Derivatives

   • 1. literality noun
   • 2. literalness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLITERAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LITERAL definition: 1. The literal meaning of a word is its original, basic meaning: 2. A literal translation of a…. Learn more.

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     LITERAL meaning: 1. The literal meaning of a word is its...

   • Znaczenie Literal, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     literal definicja: 1. The literal meaning of a word is its...

   • Literal: Thai Translation

     LITERAL translate: ตามความหมายที่แท้จริงของคำ, ตามตัวอักษร....

   • Literal: French Translation

     LITERAL translate: litéral/-ale, littéral, réel, littéral....

   • Literal: German Translation

     literal - translate into German with the English-German...

   • Literal: Czech Translation

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › literalLiteral Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of literal as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how literal differs from figurative, irony, and hyperbole.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › literalLiteral - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To describe something as literal is to say that it is exactly what it seems to be. For example, if you put up a literal barrier to keep the world out, you've actually built a real wall.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › literalLITERAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Literal definition: in accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. See examples of LITERAL used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLITERAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'literal' in British and American English. Find out how to distinguish between literal and figurative, literal and etymological, literal and numerical, and literal and typographical meanings.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › literalLiteral - definition of literal by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Conforming or limited to the simplest, nonfigurative, or most obvious meaning of a word or words. 2. Word for word; verbatim: a literal translation. 3. Avoiding exaggeration, metaphor, or embellishment; factual; prosaic: a literal description; a literal mind. 4. Consisting of, using, or expressed by letters: literal notation. n. Computers.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishliteral adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word literal, which means being the most basic meaning of a word or phrase, rather than an extended or poetic meaning. See examples, synonyms and contrast with figurative and metaphorical.