metaphoric

Meanings

• Figurative language used to understand something abstract or intangible by comparing it to something more concrete or tangible.

  - "Love is a rose, its beauty an everlasting pleasure."
  - "The sun is a golden ball, its light warming the earth."
  - "Life is a journey, full of twists and turns, challenges and triumphs."

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Synonyms

metaphorical

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with metaphoric
metatonic , monotonous , tonic , tonicity , monotone

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Homophones

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1. metaphoric, metaphysical, meteoric, metonymic
   

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Variants

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metaphor , metaphoric , metaphorical , metaphors

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Forms

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adjective, noun, verb, idiom

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Etymology

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Metaphor comes from the Greek word metaphorein, which means 'to transfer' or 'to carry over'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'The sun rises like a golden ball.' or 'The lion roars as loudly as a thunderstorm.'.

2. Allegory: An allegory is a figure of speech that uses symbols and actions to represent abstract ideas or moral lessons. For example, 'The Lamb's Tale' by Chaucer is an allegory that uses the symbol of the lamb to represent Jesus and his sacrifice, and uses the actions and experiences of the characters in the story to illustrate the moral lessons and themes of the allegory.

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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"}

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Culture

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Metaphors have been used in various forms of expression throughout history. In literature, metaphors are used to create vivid imagery and to convey complex ideas and emotions. In art, metaphors are used to represent abstract concepts and ideas through visual imagery. In music, metaphors are used to convey emotions and ideas through lyrics and melodies.

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