metaphor |
intention |
As nouns the difference between metaphor and intention
is that
metaphor is (uncountable|figure of speech) the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of english without the words
like'' or ''as , which would imply a simile while
intention is a course of action that a person intends to follow.
figuration |
metaphor |
As nouns the difference between figuration and metaphor
is that
figuration is the act of giving figure or determinate form; determination to a certain form while
metaphor is the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of English without the words
like or
as, which would imply a simile.
metaphor |
metonomy |
As nouns the difference between metaphor and metonomy
is that
metaphor is the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of English without the words
like or
as, which would imply a simile while
metonomy is misspelling of metonymy.
synesthesia |
metaphor |
As nouns the difference between synesthesia and metaphor
is that
synesthesia is while
metaphor is (uncountable|figure of speech) the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of english without the words
like'' or ''as , which would imply a simile.
metaphor |
illusion |
As nouns the difference between metaphor and illusion
is that
metaphor is the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of English without the words
like or
as, which would imply a simile while
illusion is anything that seems to be something that it is not.
metaphor |
paradox |
As nouns the difference between metaphor and paradox
is that
metaphor is the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of English without the words
like or
as, which would imply a simile while
paradox is a self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.{{jump|self-contradictory statement|t|u}.
figurative |
metaphor |
As an adjective figurative
is metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs".
As a noun metaphor is
the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of English without the words
like or
as, which would imply a simile.
metabolism |
metaphor |
As a proper noun metabolism
is a post-war japanese architectural movement that fused ideas about architectural megastructures with those of organic biological growth.
As a noun metaphor is
(uncountable|figure of speech) the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of english without the words
like'' or ''as , which would imply a simile.
metaphor |
ambiguity |
As nouns the difference between metaphor and ambiguity
is that
metaphor is the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of English without the words
like or
as, which would imply a simile while
ambiguity is something, particulary words and sentences, that is open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning etc cannot be determined from its context.
metaphor |
figuratively |
As a noun metaphor
is (uncountable|figure of speech) the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of english without the words
like'' or ''as , which would imply a simile.
As an adverb figuratively is
(manner) in a figurative manner.
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