“The word itself says what an object is,” Figal states. It is what distinguishes between over and against, what is across from remains standing “across from.” These oppositions allows for human expression: with precision we can determine something insofar as it is “over against.” Figal extends Gadamer’s emphasis on the factual nature of interpretations within his hermeneutical realism framework. Figal’s endeavor is externally focused; he prioritizes objectivity and real-world elements beyond the interpreting individual. We perceive of real-world objects. “An object is something standing in the way.” Consequently, Figal broadens Gadamer’s contextual scope beyond art and human expressions. Interpretation, according to Figal, entails engaging with the objective reality of phenomena. Our understanding relies on external stimuli confronting us. Interpretation, therefore, acts as a conduit, facilitating the transmission of external elements that are foreign to us. What places us in referential relation to the objects is, according to Figal, space. This referential relation to things is what generates interpretative possibilities—for us to make sense of them.