a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
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metaphor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | trope, figure, figure of speech, image |
| Has types | dead metaphor, mixed metaphor, synesthetic metaphor, frozen metaphor |
| Derivation | metaphoric, metaphorical |
Examples of metaphor
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Thus, knitting functions as a metaphor for recuperation, protection and healing.
From the kentucky.com
So to use a sports metaphor, baseball would be best served not to play the game.
From the freep.com
It's fashionable to mock metaphor-overloaded stories of baseball's annual rites.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Central to the work is the theme of submersion, as a metaphor for cultural loss.
From the nbr.co.nz
Seems to me this statement is not interpreting an ecological metaphor correctly.
From the guardian.co.uk
Is there a better metaphor for the popular perception of how the parties differ?
From the sacbee.com
That effort goes in two directions, Dr. Lando said, using a navigation metaphor.
From the post-gazette.com
Zander sees an orchestra as a metaphor for cooperation and effective leadership.
From the theatlantic.com
The latter hypothetical is proffered only for the sake of contrast and metaphor.
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- A figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
- (metaphorical) expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another; "a metaphorical expression"; "metaphoric language"
- A metaphor is a figure of speech that constructs an analogy between two things or ideas; the analogy is conveyed by the use of a metaphorical word in place of some other word. For example: "Her eyes were glistening jewels". ...
- A metaphoric e-learning environment aims to simulate all or part of an actual workplace. This can be an economical and effective way to provide learners with authentic problem based learning activities. ...
- (Metaphors) The changing of communications in ways that the true meanings are still there but different messages may appear on the surface. Metaphor is a play on words.
- (Metaphors) They can include similes, allegories, anecdotes, stories and comparisons that help illustrate a concept. While mnemonics aid memory, metaphors increase understanding.
- A figure of speech in which two things are compared, usually by saying one thing is another, or by substituting a more descriptive word for the more common or usual word that would be expected. ...
- A comparison of two different things which states that the two are actually the same thing, often through a form of the verb "to be." The metaphor "Black Poets / Are / The Trumpets of Black Warriors," for example, is used by Etheridge Knight in his poem For Black Poets Who Think of Suicide.
- A figure of speech wherein a comparison is made between two unlike quantities without the use of the words "like" or "as. ...
