figuradas

Figuradas is the feminine plural form of the adjective figurada in Portuguese and Spanish, used to describe objects, artworks, or representations that are depictive or figure-based. The base verb is figurar, and figurada is the feminine singular participle; figuradas agrees with feminine plural nouns such as peças figuradas, esculturas figuradas, or pinturas figuradas. In art history and decorative arts, figuradas denotes works that present recognisable figures, people, animals, or scenes, as opposed to abstract or non-representational works. The term is also found in catalogues and descriptions to signal a representational or figurative approach to form.

In linguistic or literary contexts, figuradas may appear when discussing figurative or representational imagery, though more common phrases are figuras de linguagem or imagens figuradas; the exact usage varies by region and scholarly tradition. The term thus functions primarily as a grammatical descriptor, rather than as the name of a distinct field of study. Its meaning is derived from context, and it can also appear as part of a compound description such as objetos figuradas or pinturas figuradas in catalogs and critiques.

Because figuradas is a grammatical form, its interpretation depends on the noun it modifies. When used, it typically signals that the item preserves recognizable figures or scenes, rather than adopting a purely abstract or geometric appearance. See also terms related to representation, such as figurative art and representational imagery.