metaphorically

met·a·phor

 (mĕt′ə-fôr′, -fər)

n.

1. 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 "All the world's a stage" (Shakespeare).

2. One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol: "Hollywood has always been an irresistible, prefabricated metaphor for the crass, the materialistic, the shallow, and the craven" (Neal Gabler).

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[Middle English methaphor, from Old French metaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Greek, transference, metaphor, from metapherein, to transfer : meta-, meta- + pherein, to carry; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]

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met′a·phor′ic (-fôr′ĭk), met′a·phor′i·cal adj.

met′a·phor′i·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

metaphorically - in a metaphorical manner; "she expressed herself metaphorically"

Translations

إسْتِعاريّا، مَجازيّا

metaforicky

metaforiskt

metaphorisch

metaforával

myndrænt; á myndhverfîan hátt

metaforicamente

metaforicky

mecazî olarak

隐喻地

metaphorically

[ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkəlɪ] ADV → metafóricamente

metaphorically

[ˌmɛtəˈfɒrɪk^əli] adv [speak] → métaphoriquement

metaphorically

adv → metaphorisch; metaphorically speaking → metaphorisch ausgedrückt, bildlich gesprochen

metaphorically

[ˌmɛtəˈfɒrɪk/əlɪ] adv → metaforicamente

metaphor

(ˈmetəfə) noun

a form of expression (not using `like' or `as')in which a quality or characteristic is given to a person or thing by using a name, image, adjective etc normally used of something else which has similar qualities etc. `He's a tiger when he's angry' is an example of (a) metaphor. metafoor إسْتِعارَه، مَجاز метафора metáfora metafora die Metapher metafor μεταφοράmetáfora metafoor تشبیه metafora métaphore מְטָפוֹרָה अलंकार metafora, poredba metafora metafora myndhvörf/-hverfing/-líking metafora たとえ 은유 metafora metafora metafora beeldspraakmetafor metafora ،غوندى ورته metáfora metaforă метафора metafora metafora metafora metafor คำอุปมา mecaz, benzetme 隱喻, 暗喻 метафора استعارہ phép ẩn dụ 隐喻

ˌmetaˈphoric(al) (-ˈfo-) adjective

of, like or using metaphors. metaphorical language. metafories إسْتِعاري، مَجازي метафоричен metafórico metaforický metaphorisch metaforisk μεταφορικόςmetafórico piltlik مجازی metaforinen métaphorique מֶטָפוֹרִי रूपकालंकारिक metaforičan metaforikus menggunakan metafora myndhverfur; myndrænn metaforico たとえの 은유적인 metaforiškas metaforisks metafora figuurlijk billedlig, metaforisk metaforyczny غير واقعى metafórico meta­foric метафорический metaforický metaforičen metaforički metaforisk เกี่ยวกับการใช้คำอุปมา mecazî 隱喻的, 暗喻的 метафоричний استعاری ẩn dụ 隐喻的

ˌmetaˈphorically adverb

metafories إسْتِعاريّا، مَجازيّا метафорично metaforicamente metaforicky metaphorisch metaforiskt μεταφορικά metafóricamente piltlikult مجازا metaforisesti métaphoriquement בְּצוּרָה מֶטָפוֹרִית रूपकालंकार की दृ‍ष्टि से metaforički képletesen, metaforával (élve) secara metafora myndrænt; á myndhverfðan hátt metaforicamente たとえで 은유적으로 metaforiškai metaforiski secara metafora metaforischmetaforisk, ved å bruke et bilde metaforycznie مجازى metaforicamente metaforic (vor­bind) метафорически metaforicky metaforično metaforički metaforiskt อย่างเปรียบเทียบ mecazî olarak 隱喻地 метафорично بطور استعارہ bằng phép ẩn dụ 隐喻地