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The synonyms of “Metaphor” are: figure of speech, image, trope, allegory, parable, analogy, comparison, symbol, emblem, word painting, word picture
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “metaphor” as a noun can have the following definitions:
allegory | A symbol. Pilgrim s Progress is an allegory of the spiritual journey. |
analogy | The religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate. An analogy between the workings of nature and those of human societies. |
comparison | A consideration or estimate of the similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people. They made a comparison of noise levels. |
emblem | A visible symbol representing an abstract idea. America s national emblem the bald eagle. |
figure of speech | Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense. |
image | Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense. She s the very image of her mother. |
parable | (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message. A modern day parable. |
symbol | A shape or sign used to represent something such as an organization, e.g. a red cross or a Star of David. The chemical symbol for helium is He. |
trope | A figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression. Both clothes and illness became tropes for new attitudes toward the self. |
word painting | A promise. |
word picture | The divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus. |
allusion | The practice of making allusions. The use of allusion. |
analogy | The religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate. The syndrome is called deep dysgraphia because of its analogy to deep dyslexia. |
bombast | High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people. The bombast of gung ho militarism. |
compare | Examine and note the similarities or differences of. John compared his haircut to his friend s. |
comparison | Relation based on similarities and differences. When it comes to achievements this season there s no comparison between Linfield and Bangor. |
conceptual | Being or characterized by concepts or their formation. Conceptual discussions. |
equal | A person who is of equal standing with another in a group. His work is concerned with why private property equals exploitation. |
equate | Cause (two or more things) to be the same in quantity or value. You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed. |
exaggerate | To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth. Claims of turmoil within the firm are greatly exaggerated. |
exaggeration | The action of making exaggerations. It would be an exaggeration to say I had morning sickness but I did feel queasy. |
figurative | Not literal; using figures of speech. The figurative art of the humanistic tradition. |
fustian | A strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap. The coarse fustian of prison clothing. |
hyperbole | Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. He vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles. |
imagery | The ability to form mental images of things or events. Tennyson uses imagery to create a lyrical emotion. |
impressionism | A school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light. |
liken | Point out the resemblance of someone or something to. Racism is likened to a contagious disease. |
likeness | The fact or quality of being alike; resemblance. The only known likeness of Dorothy as a young woman. |
magnification | The degree to which something is or can be magnified. The lines are only visible under high magnification. |
metonymy | The substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the turf for horse racing. |
overstatement | The action of stating something too strongly; exaggeration. A classic piece of overstatement. |
parallelism | The state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way. The parallelisms are reinforced by frequent alliteration. |
poetic | Written in verse rather than prose. A poetic drama. |
reference | A remark that calls attention to something or someone. The publishers reprinted and sold the work without reference to the author. |
resemblance | Similarity in appearance or external or superficial details. The physical resemblances between humans and apes. |
rhetorical | Given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought. The general intended his question to be purely rhetorical. |
similarity | A similar feature or aspect. The similarity of symptoms makes them hard to diagnose. |
simile | The use of similes as a method of comparison. His audacious deployment of simile and metaphor. |
statement | A document setting out items of debit and credit between a bank or other organization and a customer. The ministers issued a joint statement calling for negotiations. |
symbolism | The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. He has always believed in the importance of symbolism in garden art. |
trope | A significant or recurrent theme; a motif. Perhaps it is a mistake to use tropes and parallels in this eminently unpoetic age. |
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