literalize
literalize — verb
- literalizepresent simple I / you / we / they
- literalizes3rd person singular
- literalizing-ing form
- literalizedpast simple
1. to turn words, images, or ideas into a direct form that is meant exactly as stat
to turn words, images, or ideas into a direct form that is meant exactly as stated, not as a figure of speech
The film literalized the fairy tale with costumes and a real castle.
literalize + story in visual form
Felipe literalized the joke by drawing every detail on the board.
literalize + joke by showing it
Some students literalized the poem's storm image as real weather.
Daichi literalized the dream world with floating doors and stairs.
Reporters literalized the witness's figure of speech in the headline.
- concretize
often means giving an abstract idea a tangible form; literalize more strongly suggests removing figurative meaning
- spell out
more common and less formal; it often means explain clearly rather than turn imagery into direct wording
- make explicit
broader term for stating something clearly; it does not always involve figurative language
文法句型
literalize + object
用法筆記
Usually takes objects such as a metaphor, image, joke, or story element. Common in literary criticism, classroom discussion, and media review.