figurative vs literal

figurative is not a noun while literal is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
figurative	No	Yes	No	No
literal	Yes	Yes	No	No

figurative (noun)	literal (noun)
	a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

figurative (adjective)	literal (adjective)
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech	limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
consisting of or forming human or animal figures	without interpretation or embellishment
	avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
	being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something