Topic: LITERATURE
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | métaphore, from Latin, from Greek metaphora, from meta- ( META-) + pherein 'to carry' |
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met‧a‧phor
[uncountable and countable]
[uncountable and countable]1AL a way of describing something by referring to it as something different and suggesting that it has similar qualities to that thing [↪ simile]: 
She uses some wonderful images and metaphors in her writing.a very creative use of metaphor
She uses some wonderful images and metaphors in her writing.a very creative use of metaphor2 the use of two different metaphors at the same time to describe something, especially in a way that seems silly or funny
mixed metaphor
AL3 something that represents a general idea or quality
WORD FOCUS: phrase WORD FOCUS: phrase
similar words: expression, idiom, cliche, metaphor, saying, turn of phrase
➔ See also phrase
WORD FOCUS: phrase similar words: expression, idiom, cliche, metaphor, saying, turn of phrase
➔ See also phrase
