metaphorical

met|a|phor|i|cal [ ,metə`fɔrıkl ] adjective

a metaphorical word, phrase, image, etc. is intended to represent or emphasize particular aspects of something else:

Everyone breathed a metaphorical sigh of relief.

a. using metaphors:

a metaphorical interpretation of the Bible

╾ met|a|phor|i|cal|ly [ ,metə`fɔrıkli ] adverb:

The company has to be prepared, metaphorically speaking, to leap into the dark.

─ opposite LITERAL