figurative vs specifying

figurative

adj
  • Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative 

  • representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art. 

  • Metaphorically so called. 

  • Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig. 

  • With many figures of speech. 

specifying

noun
  • The act or process of stating or describing something clearly and exactly. 

How often have the words figurative and specifying occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )