metaphor

/ˈmet̬·əˌfɔr/, /-fər/ n [C/U]

Definition

› literature an expression that describes a person or object by referring to something that is considered to possess similar characteristics: [C] "A heart of stone" is a metaphor. metaphorical

/ˌmet̬·əˈfɔr·ɪ·kəl/, /-ˈfɑr-/ adj › metaphorical expressions

(Definition of metaphor n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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