Metaphor

What do we mean by metaphor?

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison, as in “a sea of troubles” or noun

One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol. noun

A figure of speech by which, from some supposed resemblance or analogy, a name, an attribute, or an action belonging to or characteristic of one object is assigned to another to which it is not literally applicable; the figurative transfer of a descriptive or affirmative word or phrase from one thing to another; implied comparison by transference of terms: as, the ship spread its wings to the breeze; “Judah is a lion's whelp,” Gen. xlix. 9. noun

Synonyms Comparison, Allegory.etc. See simile. noun

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. noun

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. noun

The word or phrase used in this way. An implied comparison. 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 noun

The use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it is not, 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, since use of those words would imply a simile); the word or phrase used in this way; an implied comparison.

The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying facet of the computer and thus aid users in performing tasks.

Words that are spelled similarly to metaphor:
metaphor, metaphors, metaphore, metaphony, metaphone, metaph, metaphen, cataphor, metapod, semaphor, metaphys.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word metaphor:
metonymy, simile, metaphors, analogy, literal, conceptual, comparing, poetic, imagery, desktop, describe, phrase, explain, poem, concepts, cognitive, narrative, divine, referring, literally, spiritual, symbol, verse, describing, reality, interpretation, understanding, refers, interface, something, god, mind, describes, represents, themes, thinking, struggle, psychological, relationship, sense, christ, moral, references.

Words that rhyme with metaphor:
henrietta for, marietta for, mehta for, operetta for, vendetta for.

Adjectives that are often used to describe metaphor:
central, extended, visual, apt, mixed, spatial, powerful, common, poetic, mere, appropriate, conceptual, useful, military, dominant, perfect, dead, organic, grammatical, basic, biological, simple, sexual, familiar, theatrical, striking, favorite, biblical, famous, vivid, better, musical, key, medical, traditional, literary, popular, architectural, paternal, conventional, complex, beautiful, elaborate, controlling, dramatic, favourite, underlying, linguistic, bold, verbal, obvious, interesting, mechanical, convenient, generative, homely, fitting, nautical, potent, computational, misleading, pictorial, structural.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective metaphor:
making, based, metaphors, baptized.

Consonant match to metaphor:
may 24, mehta for, miti for, motif for, motif or.

Words that sound like metaphor:
metaphor, metaphore, metafore, metaphors, metaphase, modifier, metafora, notifier, mystifier, metivier, metaphoric, made for, mattify, metaph, mortifier, made up for, metafile, metaphone, theretofore, set afire, natiform, metar, mehaffey, matador, modify, medicare, heretofore, meddler, mesosphere, modifies, modifiers, what for, matadore, montefiore, petit four, make for, not far, metaphrase, metoyer, motivar, metal core, mateer, mature, notify, eighty-four, ninety-four, net force, not fair, wait for, headed for, notifies, settle for, ninety four, eighty four, head for, mystify, misfire, matar, mystifies, middler, muddler, missfire, multiform, mador, mistake for, middle ear, metal bar, metayer, miss fire, metier, metas, met halfway, mahaffy, metal, mentor, meteor, metals, mete, mayfair, meatier, mehta, metally, metal gear, meat eater, meta-, make up for, melor, meritor, heading for, matier, metan, matif, metal face, metalize, metaphorist, dead metaphor, manafort, metalware, malta fever, massed fire.