They can sometimes be about a literal use of the word and a metaphor (figurative use).

The term is still in literal use in the military, particularly the US Army.

The literal and original use of the word, meant to undo a crossbow, the detention of the cord that launched the arrow.

Mr. Leichter shuns the kind of literal use of pop music that can be seen in the dancing in music videos.

Todorov's analysis of the Decameron tales is based on a very rigorous and literal use of linguistic categories.

Aside from its literal use, the word is also used in Israel to refer to a group of people who moved to Israel together.

The verb "to enthrall" is of Early Modern origin (metaphorical use from the 1570s, literal use from 1610).

Any departure from the literal use of words is the figurative use of language.

This has led to the very literal use of 'critical theory' as an umbrella term to describe any theory founded upon critique.