رَأَيْتُ أَسَدًا يَرْمِي
I saw a lion shooting arrows.
The word “lion” is a common noun transferred to a brave man; this is the familiar form of primary metaphor (istiʿārah aṣliyyah). Metaphorical transfer expressed through a verb, a derived form or a particle is considered under derivative metaphor (tabʿiyyah).
The distinction depends upon the grammatical type of the borrowed expression and how the transfer operates. One cannot label every figurative sentence tabʿiyyah merely because it is nonliteral.