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metaphor
Meaning: a figure of speech that describes something by calling it another thing
metaphor in a sentence
How metaphor is used in real sentences:
Calling her smile 'sunshine' is a simple metaphor that suggests warmth and happiness.
When the coach called the final mile 'a mountain to climb,' he was using a metaphor, since the road was actually flat.
“Her metaphor made Ivo smile.”
— from the passage Signal in the Storm
Where it comes from
From Greek meta- 'beyond' + pherein 'to carry'
Word parts
- met/meta — changed, different, boundary
metaphor: meta- (across) + phor (carry)
Memory hook
METAphor — carries meaning 'beyond' the literal words.