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Figurative means that words are used in a way that is different from the usual meaning. That way the description is more interesting or impressive. Figurative language creates a picture in your mind.Literal means that you mean what you say exactly. Figurative comes from the word figure (also figure of speech).n other words, we use the usual meaning of the word. 1  A figure of speech is a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meaning in order to express a particular meaning. 2  In the about example, explode is a figure of speech.
(Redirected from Figurative language). Literal and figurative language is a distinction within some fields of language analysis, in particular stylistics, rhetoric, and semantics. 1  Literal language uses words directly according to their proper meanings (signified).2  Figurative (or non-literal) language uses words in figures of speech.igurative use of language is the use of words or phrases that implies a non-literal meaning which does make sense or that could [also] be true. Aristotle and later the Roman Quintilian were among the early analysts of rhetoric who expounded on the differences between literal and figurative language.