limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text; a literal translation'

a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

[ Syn: misprint , erratum , typographical error , typo , literal error ]

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; her actual motive; a literal solitude like a desert- G.K.Chesterton; a genuine dilemma

[ Syn: actual , genuine , real ]

without interpretation or embellishment; a literal depiction of the scene before him'

avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis); it's the literal truth'