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Metaphor
ˈmɛtəfə
Metaphor definitions
noun
metaphor
metaphors
- a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
"when we speak of gene maps and gene mapping, we use a cartographic metaphor"
figure of speech figurative expression image trope allegory parable analogy comparison symbol emblem word painting word picture- a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else
"the amounts of money being lost by the company were enough to make it a metaphor for an industry that was teetering"