Found 4 items, similar to metaphor.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: metaphor metafora
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: metaphor kiasan, metafora
English → English (WordNet) Definition: metaphor metaphor n : a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
English → English (gcide) Definition: metaphor metaphor \met"a*phor`\ (m[e^]t"[.a]*f[^o]r` or m[e^]t"[.a]*f[~e]r), n. [F. m['e]taphore, L. metaphora, fr. Gr. metafora`, fr. metafe`rein to carry over, transfer; meta` beyond, over + fe`rein to bring, bear.] (Rhet.) The transference of the relation between one set of objects to another set for the purpose of brief explanation; a compressed simile; e. g., the ship plows the sea. --Abbott & Seeley. “All the world's a stage.” --Shak. [1913 Webster] Note: The statement, “that man is a fox,” is a metaphor; but “that man is like a fox,” is a simile, similitude, or comparison. [1913 Webster]