Meaning of 'literal'

Find the meaning of the word ‘literal’

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Meaning of ‘literal’

4 definitions found.

literal

adjective

without interpretation or embellishment

Example: "The witness provided the police with a literal depiction of the scene of the crime."

adjective

limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text

Example: "This is a fine literal translation, but it lacks all the nuance of the original text."

adjective

avoiding embellishment or exaggeration, used for emphasis

Example: "That is the literal truth."

adjective

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

Synonyms: real

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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