Metaphor — synonyms, definition

1. metaphor (Noun)

comparison contrast correlation distortion embellishment hyperbole likeness likening proportion similarity

metaphor (Noun) — 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. ex. "The melting pot is a metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous"

figure figure of speech image trope dead metaphor frozen metaphor mixed metaphor synesthetic metaphor