metaphoric

The intimate surprise that occurs late in the play between Cyrano and Christian might seem random but it resonates when you consider their connection from a metaphoric point of view.

Stains, like those in his parking lot pictures, do have metaphoric power for an artist raised Catholic in the Midwest.

The metaphoric fourth wall is nowhere in sight, as the actor casually banters with audience members.

That journey is at once literal and metaphoric, sluggishly paced and filled with pretty scenery.

No critic since Kenneth Tynan was better able to capture in vivid, richly metaphoric language the unique brilliance of a stage performance.