literal

Noun
  1. A mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind (synset 106782461)
    is a type of: error, mistake - part of a statement that is not correct
    same as: erratum, literal error, misprint, typo, typographical error
Adjective
  1. Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something (synset 302470192)
    "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"; "a genuine dilemma"
    similar to: true - consistent with fact or reality; not false
    same as: actual, genuine, real
  2. Without interpretation or embellishment (synset 300918097)
    "a literal depiction of the scene before him"
    similar to: exact - marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact
  3. Limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text (synset 301421662)
    "a literal translation"
    also:
    • exact - marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact
    • unrhetorical - not rhetorical
    similar to: denotative, explicit - in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
  4. Avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis) (synset 301798183)
    "it's the literal truth"
    similar to: plain - not elaborate or elaborated; simple

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