- non|fig|u|ra|tive
- non|fig|u|ra|tive «non FIHG yuhr uh tihv», adjective.1. (in art) using unrecognizable figures or symbols; not objective: »
The recent emphasis on extreme abstraction—the nonobjective or nonfigurative art which has proved so controversial in the last few years (New York Times).
2. not figurative, as of the usage of a word.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.