literal vs figurative

literal is a noun but figurative is not a noun.

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

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

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