metaphor
/หmษt.ษ.fษห(ษน)/
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Simple Meaning
a way of describing something by saying it is something else, to make a comparison.
When to Use
๐Academic Writing๐Exam Vocabulary
Upper Intermediate โ fluent in familiar topics
Examples in Conversation
โIn the poem, 'life is a journey' is a metaphor for growing up.โ
โCan you explain the metaphor in that song? I don't get it.โ
Learning Path
โถFull Definition
The use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it is not, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described (but in the case of English without the words like or as, since use of those words would imply a simile); the word or phrase used in this way; an implied comparison.
Related Words
Synonyms:
comparisonfigure of speech
Antonyms:
literal
Word Family:
metaphormetaphoricalmetaphorically