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metaphor
Definitions
1
noun
A
figure
of
speech
in
which
a
word
or
phrase
is
applied
to
an
object
or
action
to
which
it
is
not
literally
applicable
,
suggesting
a
resemblance
or
analogy
.
The
world
is
a
stage
,
and
we
are
merely
players
.
Time
is
a
thief
that
steals
our
moments
.
Her
voice
was
music
to
his
ears
.
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Word Origin
Language
Greek
Original word
metaphorá
Word parts
meta (beyond) + pherein (to carry)
Originally meant
a transfer or carrying over
Background
The term 'metaphor' comes from the Greek word 'metaphorá', meaning 'to transfer'. It was used in ancient rhetoric to describe a way of speaking where one thing is described as another to highlight similarities.