1. plural of literalization; instances of interpreting something in a literal or strictly factual manner, or of converting something abstract into a concrete, literal form
Usage: Usually used in academic, literary, or philosophical contexts

Examples

• The artist's literalizations of metaphors in her paintings challenged viewers to see familiar phrases in new ways.
• Critics argued that the film's literalizations of the novel's symbolic imagery missed the author's intended subtlety.
• His literalizations of abstract concepts made complex philosophical ideas accessible to a general audience.
• The designer rejected literalizations of nature in favor of more stylized, abstract forms.
• These literalizations of historical events in the museum exhibit help visitors understand the past more concretely.