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metaphor

/ˈmɛt.ə.fɔː(ɹ)/
Meanings
  • noun

    A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.

    - "Life is a journey."
    - "His words were music to her ears."
    - "Time is a thief."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈmɛt.ə.fɔː(ɹ)/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88517645"
  2. /ˈme.tə.fɚ/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1101057"
Rhymes
Words rhyming with metaphor
apothegm , epigram , parable
Homonyms
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  1. metaphor (Greek) : transfer

  2. metaphorical () : figurative, symbolic

  3. metaphorically () : in a figurative or symbolic sense

Homophones
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  1. metaphor (Greek) : transfer

  2. metaphorical () : figurative, symbolic

Variants
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metaphor , metaphoric , metaphorical , metaphors , dead metaphor , dead metaphors , mixed metaphor , mixed metaphors
Forms
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metaphorical expressions, metaphorical language, metaphorical descriptions

Etymology
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From the Greek metaphora, meaning 'transfer' or 'carry over'. Metaphors involve transferring meaning from one context to another.

Trivia
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  1. Metaphors can be used to make complex ideas more understandable.

  2. Metaphors are used frequently in everyday language.

  3. Metaphors can be found in many proverbs and idioms.

  4. Metaphors can be used to create powerful and memorable images in literature and art.

Related Concepts
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  1. simile: A figure of speech that directly compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

  2. personification: Giving human qualities or abilities to non-human things or abstract concepts.

Quotes
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  1. The hapless Humpty Dumpty often crops up as a "metaphor" for the second law of thermodynamics.

    - Charles Day,{it}Physics Today{/it},December 2002

  2. Ben Strong, senior, football player, leader of the prayer group, the boy whose very name is a "metaphor", has been besieged by the media for interviews.

    - Jayne Anne Phillips,{it}Harper's{/it},November 1998

  3. You see, menudo is our chicken soup for the body and soul, our "metaphor" for bread-and-butter issues.

    - Joe Rodriguez,{it}San Jose Mercury News{/it},20 May 2003

  4. The number of songs containing ambiguous "metaphors" and intriguing but obscure symbolism could be extended indefinitely. Still,  … there are hollers, work songs, field songs, and blues whose meaning is really not subject to a great deal of interpretation.

    - Lawrence W. Levine,"The Concept of the New Negro",1971,{"source"=>"in {it}The Unpredictable Past{/it}", "aqdate"=>"1993"}
Culture
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Metaphors have been used in literature, art, music, and other forms of expression throughout history. They can be powerful tools for conveying complex ideas and emotions.

How to Memorize "metaphor"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the literal meaning of the metaphor and then imagine the figurative meaning.
    - For example, imagine a journey in real life and then think of how life is a journey metaphorically.

  2. associate

    - Associate the metaphor with something concrete and memorable.
    - For example, remember the phrase 'Time is a thief' by thinking of time stealing your youth.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic device to help remember the metaphor.
    - For example, use the acronym 'People Eat Apples' to remember the order of the planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

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