In metonymy, a word that is associated with something is used to refer to that thing, as when crown is used to mean "king" or "queen," or when Mark Antony asks the people of Rome to …

Metonymy is a figure of speech in which one object or idea takes the place of another with which it has a close association. In fact, metonymy means “change of name.” As a literary device, it is …

Metonymy (/ mɪˈtɒnɪmi, mɛ -/) [1][2][3] is a figure of speech in which a concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept. [4]

Metonymy is a type of figurative language in which an object or concept is referred to not by its own name, but instead by the name of something closely associated with it.

In metonymy, a word that is associated with something is used to refer to that thing (as when crown is used to mean "king" or "queen"). The terms metonymy and synecdoche refer to two …

2021年10月11日 · Metonymy is the use of a linked term to stand in for an object or concept. You’ll find examples of metonymy used frequently in both literature and everyday speech. You might …

Metonymy is a figure of speech that is formed by the use of a term (the name of an object or an idea) to substitute another term that is closely related to the thing or idea.

2024年11月8日 · Metonymy (pronounced meh-tah-nuh-mee) is a figure of speech in which a word or term is used to replace or represent another closely related word or term. For example, “the …

2023年3月21日 · Metonymy (pronounced meh-TAH-nuh-mee) is defined as a figure of speech in which one word is substituted for another word that it is closely associated with. An instance of …

Metonymy is a figure of speech that draws a connection between one object and another, making one thing stand in for another.