kuvaannollisissa

Kuvaannollisissa is an inflected Finnish form meaning “in figurative terms” or “in figurative contexts.” It is the inessive plural form of the adjective kuvaannollinen, which describes language, expressions, or representations that convey meaning beyond the literal level, typically through imagery, metaphor, or symbol.

In linguistic and literary analysis, kuvaannollinen describes non-literal usage. This can include metaphors, similes, personifications, and other figures of speech that evoke images or shared associations rather than stating facts directly. The term helps distinguish figurative meaning from kirjaimellinen, the literal interpretation of words.

The form kuvaannollisissa is commonly found with plural nouns in the inessive case, for example, kuvaannollisissa ilmauksissa (in figurative expressions) or kuvaannollisissa kielikasityksissä (in figurative linguistic constructions). The related adverb is kuvainnollisesti or kuvaannollisesti, depending on the variant used in a given text, and related nouns include kuvaannollisuus (figurativeness) and kuvainnollisuus (often used interchangeably in reference to figurative meaning).

Contextual use of kuvaannollisissa spans literature, rhetoric, translation studies, and language pedagogy, where writers analyze how non-literal language shapes interpretation, tone, and imagery. It is often contrasted with literal or explicit language to highlight how figurative devices influence perception and understanding. See also: kuvainnollinen kieli, metafora, kielikuvitus.