literalise

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Verb literalise has 1 sense

literalize, literalise - make literal; "literalize metaphors"
--₁ is one way to interpret, construe, see
Sample sentence:
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Term: Literalise

Definition:

Verb: To make something literal or exact; to interpret or understand something exclusively in its most basic and factual sense.

Sense 1:

Popular - Verb: The act of making a figurative or metaphorical statement explicit or exact.

Example sentence: She literalised the metaphor in her poem by explaining its hidden meaning.

Sense 2:

Local - Verb: To transform a non-literal event or occurrence into a literal representation.

Example sentence: The artist literalised the emotions of despair through a sculpture that depicted a weeping angel.