1. An artistic or literary movement or style that emphasizes representational or figurative forms, as opposed to abstract or non-representational art
The painter's return to figurativism marked a departure from her earlier abstract work.
O retorno do pintor ao figurativismo marcou uma mudança em relação ao seu trabalho abstrato anterior.
2. The use of figurative language or representation in art, literature, or other forms of expression
The poet's figurativism relies heavily on metaphor and symbolism.
O figurativismo do poeta depende muito de metáfora e simbolismo.