1 Ä¢irts AnkipÄns (born 1975), a Latvian ice hockey player. 2  Ä¢irts Dzelde (born 1963), a Latvian professional tennis player.  Ä¢irts Karlsons (born 1981), a Latvian football striker.
Figuratively means metaphorically, and literally describes something that actually happened. If you say that a guitar solo literally blew your head off, your head should not be attached to your body. But they're also going to create literally a tidal wave of data.
Figurative language is a term used to describe an author's use of language to extend meaning. This is achieved by deviating from the literal meaning of words or by deviating from the usual arrangement of words. Technically, figurative language falls into two groups: figures of speech and rhetorical devices; however, usually the term figures of speech and figurative language are used interchangeably.